Democracy South has launched an online magazine called Voter Contact Magazine. Voter Contact Magazine is an online publication designed for people and groups, especially nonprofit/ nonpartisan groups, that plan, organize, manage and fund civic engagement campaigns. Our purpose is to provide our readers with a broad range of information, news, resources and research that will magnify the effectiveness and productivity of voter contact campaigns. [more]

The United States now has on average the lowest voter turnout in the world among mature democracies. With an average turnout rate of 48% between 1945 and 1998, the participation rate of the United States ranks it 139th in the universe of democratic nations. It has often been said that the party most Americans belong to is the party of non-voters. Certainly eligible non-voters, especially in local elections and off-year congressional elections, outnumber partisan voters of each party by a substantial margin. A nation of non-voters seriously undermines the authenticity of our claim to be a nation “of the people, by the people and for the people.”  Democracy South has initiated the first phase in solving the epidemic of non-voting - A non-partisan Voter Registration program. [more]

Voter Mapping Services

Our staff at Democracy South comes to civic participation work with an average of seventeen years of experience in the provision of technical redistricting services. GIS based mapping skills and deep knowledge of the uses of Census geographic and demographic data are core competences of our staff.

As a custom service for door-to-door voter registration and/or GOTV campaigns, Democracy South provides “turf” mapping services that since 2000 has delivered tens-of-thousands of walk-list linked voter targeted maps  [more].

Donate and Sponsor the Work of Democracy South

Democracy South relies solely on the generosity of individuals, foundations, and corporations that share its commitment to our mission. Because Democracy South is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, U.S. citizens will find their donations to be tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Democracy South sponsors provide general support to further our organization's essential work. [more]