{"676592":{"#nid":"676592","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Lunch \u0026 Learn: Voting and Disenfranchisement","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin Georgia Tech professors Dr. Amy D\u0027Unger and Dr. Bill Winders for a discussion about voting and disenfranchisement over lunch. The event will be on \u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, September 16th from 12:30pm - 2pm\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ein the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELLC West Commons Classroom\u003C\/strong\u003E, across the street from Eighth Street Apartments. Look for the large Georgia Tech awning on Curran parking deck.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFill out the RSVP below so we can order food!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERSVP via Qualtrics:\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9BRjyJPitOBgwFE\u0022\u003E https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9BRjyJPitOBgwFE\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETopic Details\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Bill Winders, Professor, School of History and Sociology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EUnderstanding the Ebbs and Flows of U.S. Voting in Historical Perspective\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the 2020 presidential election, about 66% of the voting age population voted, which is up from about 50% in 2000. How can we explain trends in voter turnout? A variety of factors influence turnout, including individual characteristics, political institutions, and social movements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Amy D\u2019Unger, Interim Director and Associate Director, Honors Program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003EVoting in the U.S.: Shelby, Fraud, and Disenfranchisement\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2013, the Supreme Court overturned sections of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County vs. Holder. This was a continuation of challenges to voting rights that began in 2008 and accelerated in recent presidential elections. We will examine how things such as Shelby, Project REDMAP, gerrymandering, and voter disenfranchisement have flown under the radar, while claims of voter fraud have grabbed the public\u2019s attention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin Georgia Tech professors Dr. Amy D\u0027Unger and Dr. Bill Winders for a discussion about voting and disenfranchisement over lunch. The event will be on \u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, September 16th from 12:30pm - 2pm\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ein the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELLC West Commons Classroom\u003C\/strong\u003E, across the street from Eighth Street Apartments. 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