Early voting for the 2027 midterm elections kicked off in North Carolina last week, and folks have been turning out!! As of this morning, over 1.1 million people have cast ballots across the state – a 38% increase in turnout compared to the same time in the 2022 midterms, according to The Assembly.
Photo caption: Hood Huggers International's multimedia voting rights installation created by DeWayne Barton (on the right), as part of the GET LOUD! Roadshow stop in Asheville last Friday.
A few reminders:
You can still register to vote during Early Voting: If you aren't registered (or need to update your registration) you can do that on the same day you vote through the end of early voting on October 31st. Use this website to double-check your registration status!
Find your polling location: You can find information on your local polling locations and schedules as well as details about candidates' positions on issues at ncvoter.org.
Vote the whole ballot, and AGAINST all 3 amendments: Learn more about the Amendments here, which will take power away from local governments and make it harder for all of us to vote.
Join NCCJC in making a pledge to vote for climate justice this election!
Highlights from our GOTV work across the state
The NCCJC team and our Resiliency Organizing Hub partners have been working hard to ensure folks across the state are getting involved in these elections and turning out to vote.
Down East Coal Ash Environmental and Social Justice Coalition has hosted dozens of GOTV event, including a candidate forum with Goldsboro NAACP that focused on critical issues facing their community such as energy justice and gun violence.
Robeson County Cooperative for Sustainable Development hosted a community night to share information about voting and how to get involved in ongoing organizing efforts.
Kinston Teens has been spreading the word to ensure young people are getting out to vote!
Hood Huggers International has hosting voting rights workshops in Spanish for Latinx community members in western NC.
Her Voice, NCCJC's Indigenous Women's Hub, has been doing voter education every weekend at pow wows of tribal nations across NC.
Photo captions: (Top) Hood Huggers hosted a GOTV workshop for Latinx community members in Asheville; (Bottom Left) Down East hosted a candidate forum; (Bottom Middle) Robeson County hosted a community event; (Bottom Right) NCCJC's Director of Civic & Community Engagement, Kristal Suggs, took first-time voters to the polls with Kinston Teens.
GET(ting) LOUD! during our fall roadshow
Last weekend, NCCJC kicked off our GET LOUD! fall roadshow with 3 performances of Taína Asili’s multimedia Fever Pitch performance, followed by an interactive Talk Back and a variety of GOTV activities.
We are so grateful to Taína and all the performers who made these initial shows such a success! We're also grateful to our western NC partners, including our Resiliency Organizing Hub anchor, Hood Huggers International, and our partners at Casa de Cultura, Asheville Creative Arts, and Warren Wilson College.
More reflections on the roadshow to come!
Photo caption: (Left) Taína Asili performs "Fever Pitch" with her band, including NCCJC's own Molefi Ramos on bass! (Right) The NCCJC Roadshow Crew: Cultural Organizing Director, Dasan Ahanu; Co-Directors Jodi Lasseter and Connie Leeper; and Lead Organizer, Molefi Ramos.
