The A. Philip Randolph Educational Fund is the tax exempt arm of the A. Philip Randolph Institute's voter participation program. The goal of APRl's voter participation program is to maximize registration and turnout in African American communities on election day. APRI chapters carry out education and mobilization activities in areas that historically have low voter registration or turnout. These programs, which are strictly non-partisan, are managed by trained APRI activists, volunteers and other key local groups. Furthermore, APRI chapters forge grassroots coalitions to recruit volunteers and reach registered and unregistered voters.
Voter registration is the entry point to the political process.
Weak or inconsistent outreach to unregistered voters can undercut the best GOTV effort. APRI chapters make voter registration an ongoing priority. They place special emphasis on bringing young voters into the political process, since the black population on the whole is getting younger. Moreover, that's where voting is low. But APRI is helping to fix that situation.