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MONSTER VOTING LAWcommunity
dialoguePresented by
Democracy North Carolinawww.democracy-nc.org
Grendel
Dracula
The Wolfman
Frankenstein’s Monster
But these are NOT real…
Jim Crow IS a real monster
FIGHTING BACK
HOW TO REGISTER
WHO CAN VOTE AND HOW?
WHEN CAN THEY VOTE?
RULES OF THE GAME
PUSHING BACK
VOTING RIGHTS HISTORY SNAPSHOTS
19th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
It has been a long and complex
journey…
HOW YOU CAN HELPDEMOCRACY NC’S 2013 CAMPAIGNS
GOTV STRATEGIES
GOTV STRATEGIES
•Outreach to underrepresented voters•Phone banks to potential voters•Voter education•Leadership and skills training
EVERY VOTE COUNTS!ALL ELECTIONS MATTER!VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:• Voter Registration• Material distribution and mailings• Phone banking• Election “watchdogging” and protection• Voter education and voter guides• Media and social media
WE THE PEOPLE!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:• Creative and cultural events• Speaking engagements and presentations• Local government resolutions• Find new allies
YOUR TURN!PLANNING FOR ACTION
OF, BY, FOR THE PEOPLEOUR VISION FOR
PROTECTING VOTING RIGHTS
(no monsters allowed!)
ONWARD!