Election Protection
This U.S. election prompted the formation of the national Election Protection program to ensure fair voting practices and combat voter suppression.
What is the 2000 Presidential Election?
This landmark 1965 legislation aimed to eliminate various barriers to voting for African Americans, particularly in the South.
What is the Voting Rights Act?
This 1970s sitcom featured a group of misfit students at a high school in Los Angeles, famously known for the catchphrase, "What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?"
What is Diff’rent Strokes?
This organization, founded in 1900, is one of the oldest and largest civil rights organizations in South Carolina, advocating for the rights of African Americans.
What is the South Carolina NAACP?
This social media platform, launched in 2011, has become particularly popular among Generation Z for its short video format and creative content.
What is TikTok?
This organization, known for its civil rights work, leads the national Election Protection coalition in collaboration with over 100 partner organizations.
What is the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law?
In 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, effectively nullifying this requirement for certain states.
What is preclearance?
This actor and filmmaker, known for his role as the title character in The Shawshank Redemption, was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in South Carolina.
Who is Morgan Freeman?
This collective term refers to the nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations that promote scholarship, service, and civic engagement within African American communities.
What is the Divine Nine?
This NFL star and a well-known pop singer sparked widespread media attention in 2023 due to their rumored relationship.
Who are Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift?
On Election Day, these 6 locations will serve as the operational hubs for the South Carolina Election Protection Command Centers to monitor voting and assist voters.
What is: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Rockhill, Beaufort, and Hampton.
This 1970 amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, expanding access to younger citizens.
What is the 26th Amendment?
Beyoncé's 2016 visual album, which was inspired by her experiences with love and heartbreak, features the hit single "Formation."
What is Lemonade?
This organization, founded in 1920, is dedicated to defending and preserving individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and laws.
What is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)?
This Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian, known for his roles in Will & Grace and American Horror Story, gained a massive following on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic with his humorous videos.
Who is Leslie Jordan?
Election Protection mobilizes these two groups of people to monitor polling sites and ensure voters' rights are protected.
Who are legal volunteers and poll monitors?
This Supreme Court case ruled that the use of poll taxes in state elections was unconstitutional, significantly impacting voting rights for low-income citizens.
What is Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections (1966)?
This South Carolina native is a two-time Masters Tournament champion and is often regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time.
Who is Darla Moore?
In 1913, members of this sorority participated in a march advocating for women's suffrage, marking their first public act as an organization.
What is Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.?
This social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, was rebranded in 2023 to reflect a new direction under its owner, Elon Musk.
What is X?
The Election Protection program assists voters across this many languages, including English and Spanish.
What are 11 languages?
In 2020, this major Supreme Court decision upheld the constitutionality of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding voter intimidation and suppression.
What is Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (2021)?
This U.S. city is set to host the Summer Olympics in 2028, marking its third time as the Olympic host, having previously hosted in 1932 and 1984.
What is Los Angeles?
Founded in 1920, this nonpartisan organization aims to encourage informed and active participation in government and influence public policy through education and advocacy.
What is the League of Women Voters?
This co-founder of a popular social networking site in the early 2000s became famous for his profile picture, where he is seen smiling in a white t-shirt.
Who is Tom Anderson?