The Black Women’s Roundtable, the women and girls empowerment arm of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation has released its 2016 Voter Guide.
The guide as well as a survey of the 2016 Presidential candidates can be found at www.bwrvoterguide2016.org.
“Today, we are on the eve of another defining moment in our nation’s history as we gear up for the 2016 Presidential Election Cycle that will elect the 45th President of the United States. Voters will also elect 435 members of the U. S. House of Representatives, 34 U. S. Senators, 13 state governors; and 86 of the 99 state legislative chambers, “ said Melanie L. Campbell, convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable and president and CEO of the National Coalition.
The 2016 BWR Voter Guide is a non-partisan resource for voters to prepare to participate in national, state and local elections in their communities. The voter guide offers a unique opportunity for voters to learn about the Presidential candidates and their vision for the country. The guide includes key 2016 election dates for caucuses, primaries, general election, state voter registration deadlines, Republican and Democratic conventions, official presidential debates and much more!
In August 2015, the BWR and our partners (APRI, NAACP and N.O.B.E.L. Women) sent letters inviting 21 declared democratic and republican presidential candidates that were ranking in the nation polls, to submit their written responses to our 2016 Presidential Election Questionnaire. Four of those candidates dropped out the race since the initial request went out three months ago. The BWR Voter Guide includes candidate profiles for the 17 presidential candidates remaining in the race as of December 7, along with the written responses we received from six of the presidential candidates.