“North Carolina republicans and Democrats have Found something to work on together: Democracy.”
—from Trusted Elections’ Jennifer Roberts, a Democrat and former Mayor of Charlotte and Bob Orr, former Republican NC Supreme Court Justice.
The What and The Why.
In its first initiative, the NC Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections is hosting 14 town halls—one in each of NC’s US Congressional Districts—from August through September of this year.
The town hall tour will be in Hickory for the US Congressional District 10 on September 21 from 6:30p-8p at the Hickory Metro Convention Center. The Trusted Elections Town Hall Tour aims to provide information on the electoral process, build trust in the voting system and strengthen civil discourse.
The Counties of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Rutherford are included in the 2022 interim map for District 10.
unaffiliated voters—You are invited to come along, too!
The 90-minute town halls will feature cybersecurity experts, election officials, and election law attorneys from both sides of the aisle. They will address public concerns about electronic voting machines and hacking, explain the secure process for collecting and counting votes, and advise on how challenges, recounts, and fraud allegations are dealt with through proper legal channels.
all voters are welcome. Free. Click red button below to register.
NC is one of several key states where the Carter Center in Atlanta is lending its expertise to help bolster democratic norms ahead of the 2022 midterms.
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The Who.
Participants
These participants have been confirmed to date: Moderator, Dr. Michael Bitzer from Catawba College; Randy Cress, Rowan County Chief Information Officer; panelists from Catawba County Board of Elections—Amanda Duncan, Director, Barry Cheney, Chair, and David Hood, member and attorney; and Bob Edwards, former justice, NC Supreme Court.
The Network
A grassroots project initiated by The Carter Center
with a mission to create healthy dialogue and build consensus around election security and voting access in our state. Bipartisan.
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The Where.
The US Congressional District 10 Town Hall will be at the Hickory Metro Convention Center in the Conover Room— 1960 13th Ave Dr SE #5186, Hickory, NC 28602. Map below. 6:30P-8P. Register/RSVP here. This event is open to all interested voters. The event is free.
The Metro Center is located between I-40 (take Exit 125, Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd) and US 70. Parking is readily available. A variety of restaurants (and lodging) is nearby.
Locations for all the town halls being held between August 30 and October 6, across the state are listed here. You may register there for the one most convenient for you.
Not sure about attending? Trusted Elections is offering one virtual event on September 19 from 6:30-8Pm that voters across can all view. Details TBD.
Check your voter registration now at VOTE411.org. Just to be sure.
The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley is pleased to join local Leagues across the state in helping facilitate events like this in their own US Congressional Districts. Find out more about us here.
“To paraphrase Mr. Jefferson: We are all Democrats, we are all
Republicans, because we are all Americans.”