WireTap Magazine: Voting and Elections

Voting and Elections: Youth in Action: Brandon "Abdullah" Willis, Community Organizer

Geoffrey Dobbins, WireTap — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:01 PDT

You voted. Now what? Willis hopes more musically inclined activists will consider community development as a career option.

Voting and Elections: Youth in Action: May Boeve, Climate Change Activist

Leanne Shear, TheNation.com, WireTap — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:01 PDT

You Voted, Now What? For Boeve, becoming an activist begins with small things--like setting up a lemonade stand.

Voting and Elections: Youth in Action: Carmen Berkley, the United States Student Association

Suemedha Sood, TheNation.com, WireTap — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:01 PST

You voted, now what? First, identify what issue burns you in your belly, Berkley suggests.

Voting and Elections: (Video) Israeli Conscientious Objectors

December 18th — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:00:01 PST

Israeli students have been imprisoned for refusing to serve in the Israeli army.

Voting and Elections: Youth in Action: Alex Aronson, The Bus Project

Onnesha Roychoudhuri, TheNation.com, WireTap — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:01 PST

You Voted, Now What? Welcome to politics Bus Project style, where costumes are encouraged and successful activism is measured in both efficacy and fun.

Voting and Elections: Parties And Questions

KJ Meyer, WireTap — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:01 PST

Inauguration celebrations saw young people partying and pondering the future.

Voting and Elections: Best WireTap Stories of 2008

The Editors, WireTap — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:00:01 PST

Our editors' and readers' favorite stories, columns, blogs and videos of the year!

Voting and Elections: Beats, Rhymes and Votes

Jamilah King, WireTap — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Vote Hip-Hop contest winners rap and work for change.

Voting and Elections: ACORN Accusations: How The Right Got It Wrong

Ivan Natividad, WireTap — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:00:01 PST

Young ACORN organizer reflects on negative media sensationalism and how it affected this so-called "radical" group of community organizers.

Voting and Elections: The Difference Makers

Sarah Burris, WireTap — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Young voters and political experts talk about plans to keep youth engaged on the nation's issues.

Voting and Elections: Young Voters: Brush Off Your Shoulders

Karlo Barrios Marcelo, WireTap — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:01 PST

Youth voters came out in record numbers and look to figure heavily in future elections.

Voting and Elections: Social Issue Scorecard

Suemedha Sood, WireTap — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:00:01 PST

Social issues dominated ballot referendums this year. Wiretap analyzes the results.

Voting and Elections: Young Organizers Speak: Itâ€™s A New Era

Biko Baker, WireTap — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:01 PST

League of Young Votersâ€™ director Biko Baker witnessed working-class youth and youth of color truly believe in change by participating in the election.

Voting and Elections: Obama's Victory: Just the Beginning

Jamilah King, WireTap — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:01 PST

Obama's message of unity and bipartisanship inspired millions of skeptics across party lines, but this is just the first step toward building democracy.

Voting and Elections: (Video) Faces of Early Student Voters in Tallahassee, Florida

De Nishia Yearby, Rock the Trail — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:00:01 PST

By 10 am, 565 students at the Florida A&M University at Tallahassee, Florida already voted. Many are new voters in this historically black university.

Voting and Elections: (Video) High Student Turnout, Long Lines in Pennsylvania

Video the Vote — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:00:01 PST

At 7am, there was already a line of almost 1000 students waiting to vote at Penn State University, PA.

Voting and Elections: Will the Youth Vote Swing This Election? Â

Karlo Barrios Marcelo, WireTap — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:00:01 PDT

From Colorado to Virginia -- a state-by-state look at the youth polls in the nation's battleground states. Â

Voting and Elections: (Video) No on Prop 4

Khmer Girls in Action — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:00:01 PDT

Khmer Girls in Action shows how a parental consent for underage abortions could threaten the lives of young women.

Voting and Elections: Top 8 Voting Myths Dispelled

De Nishia Yearby, Sarah Burris, Rock the Trail — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Can I vote without a driver's license? What if I recently moved? Myths abound, but the facts are clear. Read up and make sure your vote is counted on Nov. 4th.

Voting and Elections: Rallying the Vote

Rebecca McDonald, Rock the Trail — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:01 PDT

Keesha Gaskins is making history as one of the few young black leaders at the League of Women Voters.