When Leaders Feast and Families Go Hungry
No matter what we look like, where we live, or what is in our wallets, most of us would do whatever it takes to feed our families. Food is not a privilege; it is a basic human right. Yet across North Carolina and the nation, families are being forced to make impossible choices because of […]
From News & Observer: NC should act now to avoid voting problems seen elsewhere during the pandemic
Op-ed By Melissa Price Kromm July 19, 2020 The chaos that unfolded during the recent primaries in Georgia, Wisconsin, and other states was unacceptable. Voters in those states, particularly people of color, faced countless barriers to voting – including waits of up to five hours at polling sites, broken voting machines, polling place closures, and […]
Voting expert: What you need to know about the fall election (and how you can help)
With the 2020 election three months away, new rules for voting in North Carolina, anxieties over COVID-19, and foreign interference disrupting the election, voters are rightly concerned about making their ballot count. However, by educating yourself and others, as well as getting involved with voter registration drives and staffing our polling places, we can ensure […]
From The Charlotte Observer: Coronavirus fears spark ‘striking surge’ of mail-in ballot requests
A new report shows “a striking surge” in the number of absentee ballot requests in North Carolina, reflecting patterns seen across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State election officials say as many as four of 10 voters, or more than 1.5 million, could cast mail-in ballots this fall. That’s 10 times the usual number. Michael […]
From Facing South — Will one of NC’s chief voter suppression architects back expanded mail-in voting?
There’s a growing need to expand voting by mail across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes in-person voting a deadly health risk for voters as well as poll workers. But with help from President Trump, who has repeatedly made false claims attacking voting by mail as prone to fraud, Republicans are aggressively fighting against expanding unrestricted absentee […]