Are you concerned about getting out the vote for the fall elections? Efforts are underway to make it more difficult for US citizens to register to vote, to know where to vote, to vote early, or to vote by mail. These voter suppression tactics are occurring at the federal and state level here in NC and disproportionately affect communities of color, married women, and those that have been affected by natural disasters.
Come hear from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Democracy NC about what is being proposed and learn what we can do about it.
- Who would be impacted by laws such as the passing of the federal SAVE Act, which would require either a passport or a birth certificate in person to register to vote?
- What other attempts have been made here in NC to suppress voting?
- What is being done to address these threats to our democracy and what can individuals do?
For more information about Democracy NC and elections advocacy:
https://democracync.org/take-action/elections-advocacy/
For more information about the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and voting rights: https://southerncoalition.org/voting-rights/
For information on the LWV’s national position and it’s June 2025 blog article about the proposed SAVE Act:
https://www.lwv.org/blog/xenophobic-rumors-driving-save-act-threats-voting-rights
Our Speakers
Adrienne Kelly (she/her)
Executive Director, Democracy North Carolina.
Democracy North Carolina is a statewide, nonpartisan organization that aims to strengthen democratic structures, build power among disenfranchised communities, and inspire confidence in a transformed political process that works for all. Democracy NC runs a Vote Protector program that has staffed as many as 2300 volunteers at voting sites across the state and hosts the 888-OUR-VOTE Hotline for voters to get real-time assistance if they are turned away from the polls
Sarah Ovaska (she/her/hers)
Southern Leadership for Voter Engagemen (SOLVE) Senior Communications Strategist
Sarah joined Southern Coalition for Social Justice in fall 2023 and is honored to join a team on the forefront of the critical fight to protect and expand the voting rights of Southerners and people of color.
Chris Shenton (he/him/his
Senior Counsel, Voting Rights
Chris first joined Southern Coalition for Social Justice as a Voting Rights Intern in the summer of 2020, and joined the team full-time in September 2021 as a Legal Fellow in the Voting Rights program. Chris was an Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by Latham & Watkins LLP and the Clorox Company from September 2022 to August 2024.