Tag: Election Day

Vote Early, Vote Often! Election Day Records in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in Civil Rights, Cultural and Ethnic Heritage, Elections, Electronic Records, Presidents

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY (National Archives Identifier 545384) Election Day is the annual day set by law for the election of public officials. It is statutorily set by the Federal Government as “the Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November.” In the records of the National Register of Historic Places, there are about … Continue reading Vote Early, Vote Often! Election Day Records in the National Register of Historic Places

Enforcing the Voting Rights Act

by jclingerman, posted in Civil Rights, DOJ Records

By Jason Clingerman On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. While this was a major milestone in ensuring that no one could “deny or abridge the rights of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race and color,” violations of individual voting rights … Continue reading Enforcing the Voting Rights Act