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by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

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The North Carolina Council of Churches believes that participating in our democracy is one critical component of our call to be the hands and feet of Jesus in this world. We also believe that local and state elections provide significant opportunities to impact policy that affects our neighbors, our children, our elderly, our infirmed, our imprisoned, our impoverished, and all in our community who live and work and have their very being under the heavy weight of personal and institutional racism.    And we believe that all of these are indeed ours, that we belong to each other, and that voting with the interest of others in mind is a spiritual practice, a resistance to the trappings of this world.

We want to make sure that voters across NC are prepared to participate in the Primary Elections.

Two voter websites are particularly helpful:

The NC State Board of Elections website (www.ncsbe.gov)

The NC Voter website (www.ncvoter.org)

When and where can I vote?

  • Early voting has begun and will continue through Saturday, May 5.
  • Tuesday, May 8, is the day of Primary Elections in North Carolina.
  • The times that early voting locations are open vary from district to district.  You can find out WHERE and WHEN to vote in your county  here.
  • Check the address of your polling site here.

What about registering to vote?

  • During Early Voting, from Thursday April 19 through Saturday May 5, you can register and vote on the same day any time that the polls are open in your district.
  • You will need certain documents in order to register at the polls during Early Voting.  Click here to make sure you have what you need.
  • Check on it!  Check to see that you are registered to vote here.

Who is on the ballot?

  • A sample ballot shows you exactly what you will see on election day.  Click here to find your sample ballot for your particular district.
  • View a full list of candidates, not just those who will be on your particular ballot, here.

Help!

  • If you need help with anything having to do with voting in NC elections, a toll-free and non-partisan voter hotline is available to you.  Call 888-OUR-VOTE (888-687-8683).

 

 

About Mary Elizabeth Hanchey, Program Associate for Legislative Advocacy and Interfaith Outreach

Mary Elizabeth Hanchey is a Tarheel in every sense of the word. She was born in the mountains of North Carolina and has also lived down east and in the Tidewater region. But she has spent most of her life in the triangle. Mary Elizabeth moved to Durham in 1989 and attended college at UNC Chapel Hill.
Mary Elizabeth has earned a law degree from UNC and a Masters of Divinity from Duke Divinity School. (The cognitive dissonance is real, but she remains a light blue Tarheel). She is thrilled to bring together her legal training, theological education, and yearning for mercy, justice, and soul freedom in her work on behalf of the NC Council of Churches.
Mary Elizabeth lives in Durham with her husband and three children. In her spare time she looks for permission forms, homework, and activity information for said children, all of whom attend Durham Public Schools. She also enjoys gardening, yard work, and cooking. She attends Watts Street Baptist Church where she has taught music to children for nearly two decades.

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