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Freed by Court Ruling, Republicans Step Up Effort to Patrol Voting
NYT Full article
Republican officials seek to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend millions to fight voter fraud. Democrats say the real goal is to stop them from voting.
The Republican Party, the Trump campaign and conservative activists are mounting an aggressive national effort to shape who gets to vote in November — and whose ballots are counted.
Its premise is that a Republican victory in November is imperiled by widespread voter fraud, a baseless charge embraced by President Trump but repeatedly debunked by research. Democrats and voting rights advocates say the driving factor is politics, not fraud — especially since Mr. Trump’s narrow win in 2016 underscored the potentially crucial value of depressing turnout by Democrats, particularly minorities.
The Republican program, which has gained steam in recent weeks, envisions recruiting up to 50,000 volunteers in 15 key states to monitor polling places and challenge ballots and voters deemed suspicious. That is part of a $20 million plan that also allots millions to challenge lawsuits by Democrats and voting-rights advocates seeking to loosen state restrictions on balloting. The party and its allies also intend to use advertising, the internet and Mr. Trump’s command of the airwaves to cast Democrats as agents of election theft.
[Read more about fake ballots, mail-in voting and voter fraud.]
The efforts are bolstered by a 2018 federal court ruling that for the first time in nearly four decades allows the national Republican Party to mount campaigns against purported voter fraud without court approval. The court ban on Republican Party voter-fraud operations was imposed in 1982, and then modified in 1986 and again in 1990, each time after courts found instances of Republicans intimidating or working to exclude minority voters in the name of preventing fraud. The party was found to have violated it yet again in 2004.
“Republicans will have an Election Day operations program “that probably no other presidential campaign has had before,” Josh Helton, a Republican consultant, said at a meeting of the Conservative Political Action Committee in March. “It’s going to be all hands on deck.”
ACDP October Meeting
TODAY! 7:00 pm
Please join us TODAY for our monthly meeting. This may be the last time that we all will be together before the general election. We will have updates on voter protection efforts, poll greeting, etc. To register contact Elaine at chair@alamancedemocraticparty.com
We’re also looking for Poll Greeters for Nov 3, Election Day. Sign Up HERE
It is a good sign for Alamance!
Poll Observers Needed
The Republicans are going to be putting people at the polls to intimidate and challenge voters right to vote. Trump mentioned it in the debate again.
The Alamance County Democratic Party alongside NCDP and Biden/Harris Coordinated Campaign is recruiting poll observers to help monitor and report on possible irregularities at polling locations. This is different from poll greeting in that poll observers are there to record and report and help protect all voters. Trainings will be provided as well as PPE (masks, gloves, sanitation stations).If you are interested. Here’s an article about why this is so important HERE
Click here: https://forms.gle/83cWEqVKkR1YXNQdA. If you have any questions, you can contact: Ernest Lewis, Jr., 3rd-Vice Chair. (3rdvicechair@alamancecountydemocraticparty.com; (336) 525-5442)
If we don’t use it, we lose it!
Support our 1st Ever Sunday Voting Hours & Our New Early Voting Location!
Please help spread the word!
Thanks to the Alamance NAACP and partners for organizing this “Get Out the Vote” effort.
The Alamance Chapter of NAACP worked to expand Early & One Stop voting hours and locations in Alamance. ACDP supports these efforts because we believe that everyone should vote and it should be safe and convenient for all.
One Stop & Early Voting Poll Greeters
Please sign up to do No Contact Poll Greeting for Early Voting!
We are lucky to have five One Stop & Early Voting locations this year:
Please feel free to contact Michelle if you have any questions on how we will be ensuring no contact. If you can only do a partial shift, please let me know and I may be able to find someone to cover the rest of the time.
Yard Signs & Bumper Stickers are Here!
We are temporarily out of Biden & Cooper signs.
Call the office and get your name on the waiting list for signs 336 226 5005
You can still stop by the ACDP Headquarters at 122 South Main St, Burlington and pick up some yard signs for our local candidates. Open 10am – 4:00pm Monday – Saturday. We have signs for all of our Democratic candidates.
Make a small donation if you can.
Proud Alamance Democrat Yard Signs
There are just a few left!
Stand up and stand out as a Proud Alamance County Democrat. We’re working for a better more inclusive Alamance for everyone. Order your sign Here Guidelines for political signs HERE
Join Our ACDP Voter Outreach Team!
Be a part of our Voter Outreach team and commit to helping your friends and neighbors get out the vote this election! In exchange for your generous donation, ACDP is offering these high-quality shirts to anyone interested in helping us get our message out that Your Vote Does Count! 2020 will be a pivotal election year and one of our top goals is ensuring that all individuals who have the right to vote can and will use it. Donate Here!
COUNCIL OF STATE TOWN HALL SERIES
Join our Council of State candidates on their virtual tour across North Carolina!
Jenna Wadsworth October 5 at 7:00pm SIGN UP HERE
As North Carolina’s executive branch of government, the Council of State makes incredibly important decisions that affect the prosperity, safety, and future of our state every day. That’s why Democrats are fighting to send our strong slate of candidates to office. They are committed to fighting for a happier, healthier, and more prosperous North Carolina for everyone. We have your chance to meet the candidates and learn more about their platforms during our Council of State Town Hall Series! Scroll down to register for any/all of them today and get ready to learn more about the importance of these offices! SIGN UP HERE
Our Unprecedented Opportunity to Elect a Better State & Local Government.
State and Local Government has the largest impact on our daily lives.
Information about our candidates for HERE
North Carolina General Assembly
Some of us are lucky enough to be able to vote for Ricky and some of us are lucky enough to be able to vote for Eric
Which District are you in? HERE
and we’re all lucky enough to be able to Vote for JD Wooten
Information about all our candidates for the NC Legislature HERE
JD Wooten for NC Senate
Our Candidates for Alamance School Board
There are four open seats on the Alamance County School Board and we have eight great candidates. Candidate information HERE
If you want to vote for Barrett you have to vote the WHOLE ballot.
Soil & Water Conservation is the last office listed.
1. Multi-Party Assistance Team
The Board of Elections is looking for folks to be part of Multi-Party Assistance Team (MAT). This is the team that goes into assisted living facilities and nursing homes to help people vote. The Board of Elections is looking for some Democratic help. Teams are composed of both Democrats and Republicans.
Contact the Alamance Board of Elections for details 337 570 6755
2. The Official Facebook Page for the Alamance County Board of Elections!
This is an information page. This page is where you’ll be able to find the latest information from our Board of Elections. This is not the place to discuss political issues or candidates. Please review their rules, posted on the page before interacting.
Look for this banner
3.VERY IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Alamance County Voting Locations for November 3, 2020 Temporary and Permanent Changes
Eight precincts in Alamance County are going to change the location of their polling places for in person voting on November 3, 2020. Find your precinct HERE and see if your precinct is one of those affected below.
- Albright Precinct Southern High School, 631 Southern High School Rd, Graham Temporary- COVID Location
- Central Boone Trinity Worship Center, 3157 S. Church Street, Burlington Permanent – New Location
- Boone 5 Elon Elementary School, 720 Walker Rd, Elon Temporary- COVID Location
- South Graham South Graham Elementary, 320 Ivey Rd, Graham Temporary- COVID Location
- Haw River Haw River Elementary School, 701 E Main St, Haw River Temporary- COVID Location
- North Melville E.M. Yoder Elementary, 301 N Charles St, Mebane Temporary- COVID Location
- Melville 4 Old Mebane Recreation Center, 209 W Jackson St, Mebane Permanent – New Location
- Morton Western Middle School, 2100 Eldon Dr, Elon Temporary- COVID Location
4. Alamance County needs election workers for the 2020 Elections!
Wondering what you can do to help ensure local elections meet the challenges of this health crisis?
Check this link to the Alamance County Election Official Application. We especially need elections workers during the 17-day early voting period. We have a new early voting location at the Elmira Community Center in Burlington and we have newly expanded weekend voting, including Sunday voting. This means we need more elections workers than in the past. And the COVID virus has meant that many of our predominantly older elections workers who are more vulnerable have chosen not to return to work this year’s election.You can also fill out the NC State Board of Elections Democracy Heroes form to be contacted by BOE staff: https://www.ncsbe.gov/get-involved
Get Your Absentee Ballot Now!!!
APPLY ONLINE HERE
Call Alamance Board of Elections for an“Absentee Ballot Request Form” at 336- 570-6755
- Complete request form immediately upon receipt.
- Return electronically, by mail or take to Alamance Board ofElections at 115 S. Maple Street, Graham from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday.
- Mail out of ballots began SEPTEMBER 4.
- Complete Ballot ASAP upon Receipt.
- Follow Instructions Very Carefully. HERE
- Make Sure You Have One Witness.
- Make Certain Envelope Certification is Signed!
- Return completed ballot to Alamance Board of Elections by mail or in person ( No Drop Boxes in NC)
- If mailing your ballot use the NCBoE tracking tool BallotTrax HERE
Nervous About Voting Absentee? FAQs HERE
What is Power of the Pen?
The Power of the Pen is a persuasion and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) effort in which Democratic women are writing personalized letters to registered Democratic women who are sporadic in their voting habits and need to hear from regular votes like you about the importance of this election. Sign up to write 20 letters to fellow Democratic women in Alamance County and encourage them to vote in this essential election year.
Sign Up Here
Click the sign up link or email dw@alamancedemocraticparty.com
Make Your Community Your Priority
Make Your Plan to VOTE!
Information HERE
Candidate Information Here
99 Reasons to Flip NC
32. TO FULLY REPEAL HB2 AND END LGBTQ DISCRIMINATION
Proposed and signed into law in less than 12 hours, HB2 became widely known for the restrictions on transgender bathroom use that made our state “a pioneer in bigotry.” But its impact is much broader. The bill also bars NC cities and towns from enacting anti-discrimination laws on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, making it legal for private companies throughout the state to fire anyone because they are gay. Full repeal of HB2 is not enough. We need full legal protection from discrimination for LGBTQ North Carolinians.
Change is coming to Alamance
Be Part of It!
Contact : chair@alamancedemocraticparty.com
