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New members are invited to join Membership Chair Mary Condon to hear an overview of what the League is all about. Get inspired by our mission and vision. Get plugged in to work that inspires you. (A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.)

It‘s Get Out The Vote season! Join the BKDs and the Environment Team to write GOTV postcards and help raise voter turnout in Mecklenburg County. Have a little fun while you‘re at it, catching up with your League colleagues while enjoying some some pulled pork and drinks. Bring a friend - the more, the merrier! Food, drink and postcards will be provided. Please bring postcard stamps or a donation to buy the stamps. Register now! Or contact membership@goleaguego.org for more information.

The first of two forums put on by our partners at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will take place on Oct. 1. It will feature candidates for offices in the Council of State: Governor, Lt. Gov., Atty. General, State Auditor, Comm. of Insurance, Comm. of Labor, Supt. of Pubic Instruction and State Treasurer.

CBS will host a debate between Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota. The debate will be moderated by "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O‘Donnell and "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan. (The 9pm time indicated is not yet official.)

It‘s Get Out The Vote season! Join us to write GOTV postcards and help raise voter turnout in Mecklenburg County. Have a little fun while you‘re at it, catching up with your League colleagues while enjoying some some tasty bits and drinks. Bring a friend - the more, the merrier! Food, drink and postcards will be provided. Please bring postcard stamps or a donation to buy the stamps. Register now! Or contact membership@goleaguego.org for more information.

The second of two forums put on by our partners at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will take place on Oct. 8. It will feature candidates for NC Supreme Court; NC Court of Appeals; NC House Districts 98, 99, 103, 104, and 105; and Mecklenburg County Commission Districts 1, 2, 5, and 6.

Local elected and appointed officials will share how the Charlotte Greenway system was, and continues to be developed. They will highlight how advocacy groups and voters have influenced the outcomes. This event is especially for new and young voters, though all are welcome. Adult beverages, snacks, information on Early Voting and what a sample South End ballot looks like will round out the evening.

The deadline for registering to vote is Oct. 11, 2024 at 5pm.* (*Voters may same-day register during early voting Oct. 17 thru Nov. 2, but not on Election Day.)

Early Voting in North Carolina will be available to voters from Oct. 17 thru Nov. 2, 2024. Mecklenburg county has arranged for 32 sites (vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/) for early voting. Voters may visit any of these sites to vote early, but must vote at their assigned precinct if they wait until Election Day of Nov. 5. Voters may also same-day register during early voting, but not on Election Day.

Join members of both the Environment + Sustainability Team and the BKDs for a talk about plants native to North Carolina. Daniel Jakobovits will be our speaker.

The last day for voters to request an Absentee by Mail Ballot is on Oct. 29 at 5 PM. The ballot then must be received by the Board of Elections no later than Nov. 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM

The last day of in-person early voting is November 2, 2024 at 3 PM. Early Voting sites may be viewed here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/

North Carolina will hold its general election on November 5, 2024. Polling places will be open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Election Day. Any voter in line at their assigned polling place at 7:30 PM will be able to vote. The busiest times tend to be early in the morning and just before the polls close. Avoid longer lines by voting at off-peak times. Registered voters can find their polling place and sample ballot here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

We‘ve poured blood, sweet, and tears into registering, engaging, and educating voters ahead of the 2024 Election. Now that it‘s over, what‘s next? Join an all-members social gathering for a special conversation about what‘s next.