Are You Ready to Vote? Let's Be Active and Engaged Citizens!

"Voting is the foundation stone for political action."

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"[T]he right to vote is the crown jewel of American liberties, and we will not see its luster diminished."

President Ronald Reagan

"Activism begins with you, Democracy begins with you, get out there, get active! Tag, you're it."

Thom Hartmann

3 Things You Can Do in Support of Legalization, But Also Keep on Reading Below!

Confirm your registration to vote by visiting https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
If you aren’t registered to vote, please complete this form and send it in before 10/9/2020: NORTH CAROLINA VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION (fields in red text are required)
Encourage your family and neighbors to register!

Our theme for September will be “I’m an Active Cannabis Advocate - and I VOTE!” As we go through the month we’ll look at ways you can be an Active Advocate for cannabis legalization.

Are you registered to vote at your current address? You can verify that here:

https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

If you are registered to vote, you will be able to confirm your address, view sample ballots, find your Election Day polling place, check your party registration, and find out your jurisdictions (which districts you will be voting in for Congress, NC Senate, NC House, Superior Court, Judicial Court, Prosecutorial District, County Commissioner, Municipality, Ward, and School District).

You are eligible to vote in NC if :

You are a U.S. citizen
You live in the county where you are registering, and have resided there for at least 30 days prior to the date of the election
You are at least 18 years old, or will be by the date of the general election
- 16- and 17-year-olds may preregister to vote
- 17-year-olds may vote in a primary election if they will be 18 at the time of the general election
You are not serving a sentence for a felony conviction, including probation, parole, or post-release supervision
- If you have completed a felony sentence, including any probation, parole, or post-release supervision, or received a pardon, you are eligible to register and vote. No additional documentation is needed.

You can register to vote or change your address by printing and filling out this form, then mail it to the NC Board of Elections (address on page 2 of the form) or drop it off at your county Board of Elections (addresses on page 3 of the form):

https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Voter_Registration/NCVoterRegForm_06W.pdf

You may register as a member of the Constitution Party, the Democratic Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the Republican Party, or as an Unaffiliated voter. You must be registered by October 9, 2020 to be able to vote in the General Election on November 3!

Take Action Now:

Confirm your registration to vote by visiting https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
If you aren’t registered to vote, please complete this form and send it in before 10/9/2020: NORTH CAROLINA VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION (fields in red text are required)
Encourage your family and neighbors to register!
Check out the candidates on Smoke the Vote> https://vote.norml.org/states/NC
Check out our Cannabis Session: How to Read/Use Smoke the Vote here https://www.ncnorml.org/how-to-read-use-smoke-the-vote/
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