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Black churches’ Souls to the Polls efforts, even during COVID-19, aim to boost voter turnout
DETROIT — On a bitterly cold and gray afternoon, Bishop Charles H. Ellis III led dozens of his parishioners in a march around his...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
Last-minute weekend push by Dems, GOP rallies Escambia County citizens to vote
Across the United States, representatives of both major political parties scrambled to persuade voters to turnout and pledge last-minute...
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Souls to the Polls transporting voters in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A massive Souls to the Polls event took place Saturday morning in Cottondale. Souls to the Polls is...
Oct 29, 20203 min read
Major Commitment to Have Vote-By-Mail Ballots "Cured" by Election Day in Florida
Floridians have been voting for over a month, but that comes to an end on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. As of Friday afternoon, more than 7.8...
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Group targeting Black, brown voters in Florida to make sure their votes count
The Coalition for Black and Brown Voter Access has fanned out across Leon, Gadsden, and Jefferson counties to increase voter turnout and...
Oct 29, 20205 min read
Local minority community leaders: 'Democracy is on the ballot'
PANAMA CITY — Political discussions at home were customary growing up for local educator J. Dia Green-Jones. "I grew up in a family where...
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Rallies And Rides Aim To Turn Out Black Voters
With just a few days remaining in the 2020 General Election, there’s a last minute push to encourage African-American voters in Northwest...
Oct 29, 20201 min read
Massive Final Weekend of “Souls to the Polls” Events Happening in Fourteen Counties in Florida
FLORIDA – This weekend, October 31 and November 1st, 2020, the Equal Ground Education Fund, which is the preeminent Black led...
Oct 28, 20201 min read
Souls To The Polls Events Scheduled This Weekend For Leon, Gadsden, Bay, Okaloosa Counties
The Equal Ground Education Fund is organizing Souls to the Polls events throughout Florida this weekend to encourage black voters to cast...
Oct 28, 20202 min read
Statewide Campaign Aims To Help Black And Brown Voters Cure Rejected Ballots
A new statewide coalition of four progressive Florida organizations is helping Black and Brown voters cure rejected vote-by-mail ballots....
Oct 25, 20203 min read
‘Souls To The Polls’ Events Hope To Mobilize Black Voters Across Florida
The socially distanced crowd cheered Sunday as Trávis King held a mask in his left hand and told his story before signing “Lift Every...
Oct 24, 20203 min read
Souls to the Polls campaign draws voters to Orlando’s Amway Center
Tye Gee stood outside the Amway Center on Sunday and angled his smartphone camera so that the “I voted” sticker on his T-shirt was...
Oct 24, 20203 min read
‘Souls to the Polls’ events held in Northeast Florida ahead of Election Day
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Several “Souls to the Polls” events were held Sunday in Northeast Florida ahead of Election Day. The Equal Ground...
Oct 24, 20204 min read
Early voters march to the polls, while others rally for Trump this weekend
More than a week before Election Day, four rallies, marches and car parades encouraged Alachua County voters to get to the polls. Almost...
Oct 24, 20203 min read
Souls to the Polls encourages Black voters to cast their ballots early
Nine days before the Nov. 3 general election, Black voters in Jacksonville were urged at a Souls to the Polls gathering to cast their...
Oct 22, 20202 min read
PARK N’ PRAISE, SOULS TO THE POLLS AMONG WEEKEND VOTER EDUCATION EVENTS
With early voting and vote by mail in full swing, the general election is near. The Equal Ground Educational Fund has events going...
Oct 22, 20203 min read
‘Souls to the Polls’ in St. Pete Saturday
A statewide non-partisan group working to mobilize Black voters is focusing on Pinellas County Saturday. The Equal Ground Education Fund...
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Convoy to the Polls on Sunday
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Pastors from Faith in Florida will escort members from a variety of congregations in South Palm Beach...
Oct 22, 20202 min read
Souls to the Polls in Gainesville will be socially distanced but familiar Sunday
For years, Pastor Karl Anderson said local churches have rallied their congregants to the polls prior to Election Day. “This is something...
Oct 22, 20204 min read
Campaigns, volunteers push to get Tampa Bay voters to the polls
The next week and a half in the Tampa Bay area will be full of rallies, “get out the vote” caravans and final efforts to help those who...
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