This page was updated on February 15, 2024.
“We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
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We all know the stakes are high in this year’s elections and how important it is that everyone has a voice. CJJ has committed to help reduce the racial gap in voting in North Carolina, and there are plenty of opportunities to help make this happen, then help voters get to the polls. Be sure to vote in the Primary Election and please sign up to volunteer!
📣The NC Primary Election has started!
- Early voting: February 15 through March 2
- Primary Election Day: March 5
* Remember you can still register or update your registration, but only at Early Voting sites during Early Voting.**
🗳️ Be sure to vote. There have been changes in the voting rules since last year, so be prepared!
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Check your voter registration with the Voter Search Tool. You can also scroll down on your Information page to view your sample ballot, find your polling site on Election Day, and find the Early Voting Sites in your county.
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Be sure you have a Photo ID that will be accepted. If you do not have a driver's license, check here for a list of acceptable IDs. Registered voters can get a free Photo ID from their county Board of Elections office. If you can not get an ID, you can still vote by filling out an Exception Form.
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You can request your absentee ballot here until 5 pm February 27, but do it TODAY! Time is running short.
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Learn what elected officials do here. And find nonpartisan candidate information here. There are a lot of races on the ballot - local, state, and national!
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Share this information with three friends or family members! This is called ‘relational organizing,’ and it works!
🖊️ Register voters with You Can Vote! Attend a virtual training and then sign up for registration events or phone banking.
You Can Vote (YCV) is set up to reach potential voters in many parts of the state - at community events, college campuses, and wherever people gather. Join an online one-hour Volunteer Empowerment Training, then find out if there are registration events in your area by clicking here. Also consider phone banking to remind the newly registered voters to vote - easy calls to make! Upcoming trainings are scheduled for 2/22 at 6 pm, 2/25 at 5 pm, and 2/28 at 12 pm. More dates will be added.
💪 There are two Ways to Protect the Vote with Democracy NC
Train with Democracy NC as a Vote Protector to be the “eyes and ears on the ground” at voting sites, helping voters who encounter problems at the polls and ensuring that every polling place is running as it should. Free online training is coming soon. For information and to sign up, click here.
OR, take the training to be a voting advocate at your county Board of Elections. Two online on-demand trainings are available: an Elections Advocacy training for attending Board meetings, and a Board of Elections “Canvass” Monitoring module for attending the Boards’ ‘canvass meetings,’ where they finalize the vote count after each election.
🆔 Help Voters get Photo IDs with VoteRiders!
Voters in North Carolina need to have a Photo ID in order to vote. VoteRiders provides free 1:1 assistance (virtually or in-person) for obtaining a photo ID issued through the DMV. Sign up here for training on how to assist voters.
🤝 Connect with CJJ’s Pro-Democracy Partners!
Common Cause NC works to defend voting rights, protect our elections, provide reliable information for voters and advocate for redistricting reform. To stay in the loop, sign up here. To sign up for their monthly webinars, click here, and for information about the Ready to Vote Community Tour, click here.
Democracy North Carolina supports voting rights advocacy. Sign up here for Action Alerts and check out their new ‘mobilize’ page here to get the latest! There are opportunities to disseminate voter information, participate in phone banks, or curate playlists for songs of resistance! And you can join a virtual Statewide Advocates call on February 20, 6-7:30 pm to prepare for upcoming elections.
The New Rural Project works in seven rural NC counties, but if you do not live in one of them, you can still help out by engaging voters virtually. To find out more, click here.
The Workers Circle powers progressive Jewish identity through all its activities including social justice activism. Sign up to get regular updates about their activities, which often include election-related volunteer opportunities in partnership with Black-led organizations such as the Center for Common Ground.
Visit our list of trusted resources for ongoing learning and engagement.
✨ Connect with CJJ!
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Contact the Voting Rights Working Group leader of your chapter to meet fellow CJJniks and learn what your chapter is doing:
- Ron Katz, CJJ-West Democracy Rights Team Leader (also available by phone: 828-768-4559)
- Marilyn Hartman, CJJ-Triangle Voting Rights Team Leader
- Herb Baum, CJJ-Triad Voting Rights Team Leader
- Anywhere else statewide, contact Debbie Goldstein.
- Abby Lublin, CJJ Executive Director
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Build the CJJ Community and grow our impact.
- When you take action, please email us at [email protected] so we know how we are doing!
- Are you part of a group that is ready to take action - a book club, community organization, or synagogue? Or would you like to connect CJJ to one of our pro-democracy partners? If so, contact a Voting Rights Team Member.
- CJJ Voting Rights Team Leader Ron Katz edits a monthly e-newsletter that offers opportunities to learn, be inspired, and take action around voting and democracy rights. Subscribing is free and open. To subscribe, email [email protected].
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