The For the People Act, HR1, is the boldest democratic reform since Watergate with the most expansive reform agenda in more than 50 years. It’s a once-in-a-generation democracy reform package to clean up our political system, expand and protect voting rights, end gerrymandering, and counter the power of big money in politics. This is so…

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Take action during Democracy Week! Monday 1/11 – Call Representative Madison Cawthorn. Tuesday 1/12 – Tweet Representative Cawthorn. Wednesday 1/13 – National Day of Action / Banner Display at Park Square. Friday 1/15 – Letters to the Editor.

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HR1, the For the People Act, is the boldest democratic reform since Watergate with the most expansive reform agenda in more than 50 years. We’re asking everyone to call their legislators and ask them to vote for HR1. Please call District 11 Congressional Representative Cawthorn at 202-225-6401, on Monday the 11th, and tell him to vote for HR1.

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On Wednesday, September 9, at 2:00, the Progressive Alliance of Henderson County (PAHC) Informed Progressive Series will feature Sailor Jones, Campaigns Director of Democracy NC. Sailor will provide an update on the recent ruling of Democracy NC, et al vs. NC State Board of Elections, et al and the status of voting in NC. Please…

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The president’s current attack on the Post Office is a blatant attack on our vote. When the House passed the HEROES Act in May to provide the next round of pandemic assistance, it included $25 million to fund the USPS. All Mitch McConnell has to do is put in on the Senate floor, but he…

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The Voter Participation Center (an America Votes partner) is testing a program to mail absentee ballot request forms to voters in North Carolina. Given that we are likely to still be dealing with Covid-19 in the fall, we think it’s critical to figure out how we can best support people to vote by mail and…

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The Voter Participation Center (an America Votes partner) is testing a program to mail absentee ballot request forms to voters in North Carolina. Given that we are likely to still be dealing with Covid-19 in the fall, we think it’s critical to figure out how we can best support people to vote by mail and…

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The League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County will host an online panel forum “Does Your Vote Count?: The Impact of Gerrymandering” on Wednesday, June 3, at 6 PM. Panelists will be local experts Dr. Ashley Moraguez and Blake Esselstyn. If you’re interested in redistricting and gerrymandering, this is for you! Go to https://www.lwvab.org/does-your-vote-count/ to…

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