Your vote is your voice and your power! Vote in every election, large and small, to ensure your voice is heard. The League of Women Voters empowers voters and defends democracy by protecting the right to vote and working to ensure that our elections are free, fair, accessible, and representative of all Americans.
Elections affect every part of our lives, from racial justice and health care to jobs and environmental concerns, and everything in between. The leaders we vote into office are the people who will make decisions that influence the direction of our community, our state, and our nation, so every election is important and merits your participation.
One of the League’s most important missions is empowering voters with all the information they need to vote. Check our award-winning Vote411 page for nonpartisan information about candidates running for election, how to register to vote in your state, where to vote, and much more.
VOTER SERVICES
- Board of Elections – Attend monthly meetings in both Pasquotank and Perquimans Counties to observe voter education/registration/outreach consistent with NC state law, to include absentee ballot counting and election canvass.
- National Voter Registration/Vote411 Promotion – September 17 and 20, 2024 – Promoted National Voter Registration Day at Elizabeth City State University, College of the Albemarle, 3 high schools in Pasquotank County, 2 high schools in Currituck County, and 1 high school in Perquimans County. VOTE411 promotional materials provided (bookmarks; wristbands). Registered 130 individuals and assisted voters with using VOTE411 to determine registration status, etc.
- Voter Registration/Voter Engagement Events – Continued to engage public on importance of voting and new North Carolina voting requirements, providing promotional materials to attendees and registering voters:
- – October 2, 3, 10 and 11, 2024 – Outreach at Food Pantries in Elizabeth City and Hertford – registered 8 and provided voter outreach material.
- – October 9, 2024 – Outreach at Muddy’s Coffee Shop, Elizabeth City – registered 8 voters and provided voter outreach material.
- – October 4 and 15, 2024 – Outreach at Pasquotank and Perquimans libraries.
- Door-Hangers – canvassed both Elizabeth City (1000 door hangars) and Hertford (500 door hangers), each with specific early voting information for each county.
- Post-Card Writing Campaign – postcards were written to over 1800 voters in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties who did not vote in the last 2 elections, stressing the importance of voting.
- Poll-Monitoring – worked with DemocracyNC to monitor polls in Camden, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties on 10/17; 11/3 and 11/5, 2024. Received $2000 grant.
- Potato Festival – voter outreach using Trivia Wheel (asking citizenship questions) and voter registration over 2 day festival, May 17-18, 2025.
- Juneteenth Celebration – voter outreach using Trivia Wheel (asking citizenship questions) and voter registration for one day event, June 14, 2025.
How to Register Voters in North Carolina from the League of Women Voters
There have been many changes in North Carolina in the past year, so if you or your group is interested in helping to register new voters this year, be sure to check out these videos below. There’s a “long” one (6 minutes) and a short one (3 minutes); both are worth your time.
What Happens After You Vote in North Carolina?
This all-new 2024 edition of our popular and informative “What Happens After You Vote in NC” series walks you through exactly what happens to your ballot after you vote. Don’t miss it!