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Ex-Offenders and Voting

Constituency Groups and Issues

Organizations Providing Voter Information for Constituencies

Youth Voters

CIRCLE promotes research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between the ages of 15 and 25.  It is also a clearinghouse for relevant information and scholarship.

Young Voter Strategies is a nonpartisan project of The Graduate School of Political Management at The George Washington University.

Rock the Vote is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that engages youth in the political process by incorporating the entertainment community and youth culture into its activities.

Declare Yourself is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit campaign to empower and encourage every eligible 18-year-old in America to register and vote in the presidential primaries and 2008 presidential election.

Campus Compact is a coalition of college and university presidents committed to fulfilling the public purposes of higher education. It is a leader in building civic engagement into campus and academic life, including voting.

African American Voters 

The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) serves as a facilitator and convener at the local, state and national levels.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) works to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a US national, nonprofit institution that conducts research on public policy issues of special concern to African Americans.

The Coalition of African American Voters (COAAV) haved created a forum for politicians, community activists, clergy, scholars, researchers, bloggers, students and voters to exchange ideas and develop solutions to solve the problem of black voter apathy. 

Black Youth Vote, a project of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, is a national grassroots coalition of organizations and individuals committed to increasing political and civic involvement among Black men and women aged 18-35.  

Latino Voters

The William C. Velásquez Institute (WCVI)is a non-partisan public policy analysis organization whose purpose is to conduct research aimed at improving the level of political and economic participation in Latino and other underrepresented communities; provide information to Latino leaders relevant to the needs of their constituents; inform the Latino leadership and public about the impact of public policies on Latinos and the political opinions and behavior of Latinos.

The Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Its mission is to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the entire nation.

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) is a 501(c)(4) nonpartisan membership organization whose constituency includes the nation’s more than 6,000 elected and appointed Latino officials.

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, NCLR reaches Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.     

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs nationwide.

Established in 1990, the Hispanic Federation is a service-oriented membership organization that works with over 90 Latino health and human services agencies to promote the social, political and economic well-being of the Latino community.

Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) describes itself as the leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach institution in the United States.

The National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC) seeks to improve the quality of life for Latinos and Latino immigrants in their communities both in the United States and in countries of origin. 

Founded in 2004, Voto Latino works to promote an enfranchised America by leveraging celebrity voices, the latest technology and youth themselves to promote positive change.

Democracia U.S.A . is a national non-partisan Hispanic civic engagement program that seeks to increase the prominence and participation of Hispanics in the American democratic process through empowerment, leadership training, and civic participation.

Other Spanish Language

The Election Assistance Commission's Glossary of Key Election Terminology provides a translation of election terms from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. 

Asian and Pacific Islander Voters

The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIA VOTE) is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels.

The Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is a national organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of Asian Americans.

The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) is a national organization advancing the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans through leadership development, capacity building, and community empowerment.

Arab-American Voters

The Arab American Institute is the main national organization promoting Arab American participation in the U.S. electoral system, AAI has developed a host of services, from voter education to liaison with the national parties, to support the community’s activities.

The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC was formed by a group of Arab American professionals to organize and encourage the political activities of Arab Americans.

The Network for Arab American Communities is part of the National Outreach program of ACCESS - Arab-American Community Center for Economic and Social Services. 

Native and American Indian Voters

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has a 2008 Native Vote initiative – a plan to count every Indian vote in the 2008 elections and to create a national infrastructure and network for empowering the Native Vote throughout the United States.

The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is a non-profit 501c(3) organization that provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide.

Women Voters

Immigrants and New Citizens

The mission of the Somali Action Alliance is to bring together Somali individuals & organizations who share a common interest in building an understanding of Public policy and expanding civic engagement among members of this immigrant community.

The Immigrant Voting Project is a resource and a network dedicated to promoting informed discussion about the practice of noncitizen immigrants voting.

Partnership for Immigrant Leadership and Action (PILA) works to increase immigrant civic and political activism to strengthen democracy and advance social justice.

Immigratinoline.org is a project of The Century Foundation.  The Century Foundation conducts public policy research and analyses of economic, social, and foreign policy issues, including inequality, retirement security, election reform, media studies, homeland security, and international affairs. The foundation produces books, reports, and other publications, convenes task forces, and working groups and operates seven informational Web sites.