Okay folks...

So here is the result of some evil Americans(?) doing their damnedest to stifle voters who generally vote Democratic...the people's party.

They've thrown everything at us to discourage us from having our votes count.

There are more of us than them...so, let's show up, jump through their hoops and run the fux out of town! 

Dot Calm 

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Good people,

If you know a NC high school teacher, student or parent of a high school student, please forward this message to them as soon as possible (or do this yourself at a school, faith center, workplace or store–and let us know what happens). 

Three quick facts: (1) The deadline to register to vote in the North Carolina primary is fast approaching–registration forms must be postmarked by April 11.

(2) A 17 year old who will be 18 on November 4, 2014, can register now and vote in the primary and general election.

(3) Even though some NC voting laws were changed, all high schools are still required to have voter registration forms and make them available to eligible students who will be 18 or older on the next general election (NCGS 163-82.23--see PS note below).

This is the perfect time to organize a registration table during lunch or an event to solicit registrations and hand out voter info cards. 

Democracy North Carolina can help volunteers conduct registration drives. 

Here’s a handy guide to help you begin; also view the info card here.

Ask a teacher or administrator about setting up a registration table in the lunch room or at a school event. 

It really helps to have students with you for peer-to-peer contact!

Or hold a registration event at your place of work or worship, or another location, for citizens from 17 to 107!

Call us at 919-286-6000 x 10 or write info@democracy-nc.org for all the materials you need: a “Register Here” sign, blank registration forms, “I Registered” stickers, voter-info cards, and the handy guide for registering others. 

We can send all of this and offer advice for getting started; just call or write us.

You can take a similar initiative to reach people at a community college, shopping center or public building. 

In most public places, you don’t need to ask for permission first–just show up with a clipboard, your smile, registration forms, our voter-info cards and say, “Are you registered to vote at your current address. . . 

Here’s a pocket card with the new rules about voting in North Carolina.”

Call Democracy North Carolina with questions and for the materials listed above. 

Don’t wait for someone else–it’s up to you!

Thanks,