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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Support Common Cause N.C.’s effort to ensure safe, secure, and accessible elections in November! Contact your state House member today and ask them to sign on as a co-sponsor of House Bill 1169 and to support these commonsense provisions. To find your NC House member, click here and make sure you choose NC House under…

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The WNC branch of Democracy NC will hold a virtual coalition meeting to discuss the latest impacts of COVID and ways to increase voter access for marginalized communities. RSVP online here.  After you register, you’ll receive the link and dial-in number needed in order to attend the meeting. Questions?  Contact Edward Peters at edwardpeters@democracync.org or (828) 419-0546. What…

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