Historically Black Colleges and Universities
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never has and it never will” -Fredrick Douglass
Voters at Historically Black Colleges and Universities will make the difference this election! Today, there are nearly 300,000 students attending over 100 HBCUs located in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 80,000 voters made the difference in 2016 and only 537 voters in 2000.
Together, HBCUs have the power to affect 238 of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to be President of the United States and 13 of 35 Senate seats. Don’t wait, VOTE NOW!
Your ancestors fought, bled, and died for your right to vote. Don’t let apathy or voter suppression take that away from you or your children.
If you don’t act to protect your interests, who will? Unless you can write a big check, your power comes from joining others to vote them in − or out. Don’t give away your power!
You’re smart. You’ve heard the candidates. You’ve made up your mind. So why wait in line to vote? Don’t risk weather, work, or voter suppression stopping you from claiming your legacy and asserting your power!
Most states with HBCUs allow early voting. You can vote in-person before Election Day. You don’t need an excuse to vote early — you can vote early even if you are capable of voting at the polls on Election Day.
Some states with HBCUs offer absentee in-person voting. You can cast an absentee ballot in-person, as long as you have a valid excuse for not voting on Election Day.
Find all the information you need to find out how and where to vote early in your state.
| State | Early Voting & COVID-19 Information |
| Alabama |
Alabama COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Alabama Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Arkansas |
Arkansas COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Arkansas Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Delaware |
Delaware COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Delaware Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| District of Columbia |
District of Columbia COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org District of Columbia Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Florida |
Florida COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Florida Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Georgia |
Georgia COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Georgia Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Kentucky |
Kentucky COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Kentucky Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Louisiana |
Louisiana COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Louisiana Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Maryland |
Maryland COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Maryland Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Mississippi |
Mississippi COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Mississippi Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Missouri |
Missouri COVID-19 Election Information:
*The two reasons are:
At risk voters are individuals who:
Please visit https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote for more details. Vote.org Missouri Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| North Carolina |
North Carolina COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org North Carolina Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| North Dakota |
North Dakota COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org North Dakota Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Ohio |
Ohio COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Ohio Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Pennsylvania Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| South Carolina |
South Carolina COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org South Carolina Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Tennessee |
Tennessee COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Tennessee Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Texas |
Texas COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Texas Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
| Virginia |
Virginia COVID-19 Election Information:
Vote.org Virginia Election Center: information and deadlines for absentee voting, early voting, and election day |
Source: Vote.org
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