The Jack Brooks Award was created to honor those who demonstrate leadership in preserving the ideals of America’s representative democracy. For the 2022 Jack Brooks Award, we sought to recognize elected officials or organization leaders who crafted legislation and went beyond partisan politics to make it easier for Americans to participate in The Voting Process.

According to the Pew Research Center, the United States saw record-breaking numbers with nearly 158.4 million ballots cast in the 2020 presidential election. While we saw increases across all 50 states and the highest turnout in more than a century, approximately one third of eligible U.S. voters still did not cast a ballot in 2020.

As we reflect upon the 2020 election and look to the 2022 midterms, voting and civic engagement continue to remain at the forefront of the American consciousness. With several election reforms and voting rights laws pending at the local, state, and federal levels, the importance of education and equal access to The Voting Process is crucial now more than ever.

No matter the outlet, a clear understanding of active civic participation and the role every American citizen plays in that process is of the utmost importance. The Jack Brooks Award will continue to celebrate the leaders who encourage and inspire the American electorate to fully engage in our nation’s representative democracy.

Please be sure to stream the past virtual presentations of the Jack Brooks Award below.