Black Voter History
Written or verbal test that Blacks had to complete in order to be given a ballot, during Reconstruction Era to the Civil Rights Era
What Is Literacy Test?
The 44th President of the United States of America
Who Is Pres. Barak Obama?
This is the only race that includes a running mate
What is Governor and Lieutenant Governor?
"You Need Your ID in order to Vote"
What is False? *still bring it tho
This is every second Tuesday in the month of November. This year is Tuesday, November 6th
What is Election Day?
Law as a result of Civil Rights efforts that abolished voting taxes, literacy test, and other restrictions that prevented Blacks from voting
What Is Voting Act of 1965?
The U.S. Representative for California, famous for "Reclaiming [Her] Time"
Who is Auntie US Rep. Maxine Waters?
The three State positions that the entire state will have the same candidates for
What is Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General?
"You can only vote on Election Day, Tues. Nov. 6th"
What is False?
This is a ballot that you can apply for that allows you to vote before Election Day
What is an Absentee Ballot?
This increased in Mississippi from 6% in 1964 to 59% in 1969
What is Voter Turnout?
The first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, and ran for President in 1972
Who is U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm?
These are State Boards of three public universities that the entire state of Michigan will vote on
What are Regents of University of Michigan, Trustees of Michigan State, and Governors of Wayne State University?
"First time voters need to vote in-person at polling locations or clerks office in the State of MI"
What is True?
This allows you to vote for your candidate regardless of correct polling location
What is a Provisional Ballot?
These nonviolent marches during the Civil Rights Era, led by Dr. King, were in protest of voting discrimination and suppression
What is Selma-to-Montgomery marches?
The first Black U.S. Senator of California, who first served as the first Black Attorney General of the state
Who is Sen. Kamala Harris?
A proposal initiated law to legalize possession and use of marijuana products by individuals who are 21 and older, and commercial sales of marijuana
What is Proposal 18-1?
"Blacks have the lowest voter turnout out of all other ethnicity/race groups"
What is False?
This allows you to vote for every candidate in that party for all Partisan/Party elections
What is Straight Party Ticket? *Not Available in 2018 Election
The bloodiest moment during the Reconstruction Period, 150 black voters were killed by white hate groups members following the election of the first Black Governor
What is The Colfax Massacre of 1873?
Would be the first Black Woman Governor in the history of the U.S. if elected this MidTerm
Who is State Rep. Stacey Abrams?
The only State race that has nonpartisan candidates
What is Justice of the Supreme Court?
"Changing your address on your ID will automatically change your voter registration on file"
What is True? *still update tho
This is an initiative by Turn Up Turnout give students rides to their Ann Arbor polling locations on Election Day
What is Buses to Ballots?