Local and state officials make decisions on local school funding, class sizes, programs, school construction and more. Public education is important for democracy. Make an impact on these decisions – register and VOTE!
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"Can we forget for whom we are forming a government? Is it for men, or for the imaginary beings called States?" James Wilson, author of U.S. Constitution. The LWV One Person/ One Vote campaign is committed to enacting the National Popular Vote by 2028 & abolishing the Electoral College.
As a journalist, I got caught up in the excitement of election day & voted then. Once I discovered early voting, I never looked back. Moving to NC when I got my drivers license, they asked me if I wanted to register to vote. Just like that, it was done. Mary Ann Roser, LWVAB Board member
"The ink on the Constitution was barely dry when detractors began to argue that the complex apparatus of choosing obscure individuals as intermediaries to cast a state’s electoral votes was unnecessary.” A. Keyssar “ The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is a first step to fix this.
Remember North Carolina voter registration documents are due by 5 pm on October 9.
Ask candidates for NC General Assembly if they will support North Carolina joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Tell them you want the President to always be the candidate who gets the most votes when you add up all the votes in all 50 states and DC.
Local officials determine funding for emergency services – fire, rescue, and emergency medical services. Our local heroes need to have the resources they need. Make an impact on these decisions – Register and VOTE!
Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, Presidential candidates will have to campaign in every state, in cities large and small, rural areas, suburban areas. They will have to address issues that are important to all voters. It will truly be a national campaign. NC should join.
Working for an International Airline it was very important to me to make sure my vote was counted. I always voted absentee ballot. It was very easy & that way I made sure every time there was an election I was able to vote. It's a very important right we have & it should be preserved. LWVAB member
Jeopardy Time Answer: What do the elections of 1824, 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016 have in common? Question: In what Presidential elections did the winner not gain the popular vote? John Quincy Adams, Rutherford Hayes, Benjamin Harris, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump
If you checked your voter registration and found that you are identified as “inactive”, do not worry. You are still registered to vote. A designation of inactive means that you have not voted in recent elections. If you vote in every election, you will not have to worry about this.
Ask candidates for NC General Assembly if they will support North Carolina joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Tell them you want the President to always be the candidate who gets the most votes when you add up all the votes in all 50 states and DC.
Officials at the local and state officials determine public transportation routes, schedules, and funding. Public transit is important for your community’s connectivity. Make an impact on these decisions – Register and VOTE!
Under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, no voter will have their vote cancelled out at the state-level because their choice differed from majority in their state. Every voter’s vote will be added directly into the national count for the candidate of their choice.
An argument for the Electoral College is it provides a strong sense of state identity when we vote for President of the UNITED States of America. We vote for President. This defies logic. We vote as Americans not North Carolinians. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact recognizes this.
Registration forms are available in English & Spanish. Fill out all required sections; sign in ink. Mail or deliver completed form to your county Board of Elections office by 5 pm 10/9//2026. If you do not receive a Voter Registration card in 2weeks,, contact your county Board of Elections office.
Ask candidates for NC General Assembly if they will support North Carolina joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Tell them you want the President to always be the candidate who gets the most votes when you add up all the votes in all 50 states and DC.
Libraries are community treasures funded by local officials. Do you care about open hours, programs, book budgets? Make an impact on these decisions – Register and VOTE!
When people run for an election they expect that if they get the most votes they will win. There are over 500,000 elected offices in the US that work that way. For President/Vice President– that is not the case. We need the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to fix this. NC should join!
I remember, as a child, tagging along with my parents as they entered a voting booth. It was a triumphant feeling the first time I got to bring my own kids along with me to vote. Because my parents took voting seriously, I do too - being 'a voter' is a part of my identity as an adult. James Fisher
In creating our Constitution southern states insisted that 3/5ths of the slave population be counted in the census, increasing the number of Congressional districts & Electoral College votes for the south. The National Popular Vote is the first step in the LWV goal to abolish the Electoral College.
To register to vote by October 9,2026 existing NCDMV customers may register in person at the DMV or online through the DMV site. A voter registration card should be received within 2 weeks. If not received, contact your county Board of Elections office. www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-...
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