Caleb Gayle is the new CEO of the National Conference on Citizenship
Party at the Mailbox is a fiscally sponsored project of NCoC. We’re thrilled to welcome Caleb to the NCoC team, and to work with him and the rest of the team over the coming years on innovative, community-driven strategies to increase civic participation.
Party at the Mailbox featured in the American Political Science Association’s Political Science Now
“The 2020 elections took place amidst two pandemics: a new one caused by the coronavirus, and an ongoing one caused by racism, both of which impacted engagement in the 2020 elections. By mid-March, the country was locked down in an attempt to slow down the spread of COVID. On May 25, George Floyd was murdered. Meanwhile, state and local governments sought ways to finish the primary election season and make plans for the general election. Our project—Party at the Mailbox (PATM)—worked at the intersection of all three. In partnership with other local organizations, including Black-led organizations, Black Girls Vote worked to increase Black voter turnout while maintaining pandemic safety protocols and recognizing the increased use of vote-by-mail ballots.”