All politics is local. Early voting sites in Greensboro and Jamestown are still open. Primary voting day is Oct. 7. Choosing candidates to run for city council is important.

Save the date: October. 22 at W. Market UMC. Latest information on voting go to: lwvpiedmonttriad.org/vote/

LWVPT Candidate Forum is Oct. 22, 2025. Join us!

Former NC Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr will talk about his efforts to end gerrymandering in North Carolina. He will speak on Wed., Sept. 24, 6–8 p.m. at College Park Baptist Church, 1601 Walker Ave, Greensboro 27403. NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs will discuss election integrity.

Join us Tuesday, Sept. 16 for Lunch with the League. Charlie Collicutt from the Guilford Board of Elections will address where we are now and what is in the future for Voting. The event, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged. lwvpiedmonttriad.org/lwl/

Join us Tuesday, Sept. 16 for Lunch with the League. Charlie Collicutt from the Guilford Board of Elections will address where we are now and what is in the future for Voting. The event, 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m., is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged. lwvpiedmonttriad.org/lwl/

Lunch with the League at First Presbyterian Mullin Life Center, Greensboro on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Charlie Collicutt will speak on Elections: Where We Are & What's in the Future lwvpiedmonttriad.org/lwl/ Free event. Public invited. Visit our website for more information and to reserve a seat!

North Carolina State Board of Elections next meeting: Wednesday, Aug.27 at 9 a.m. The public may observe the meeting online and by phone using the information below. Online: Webex (Password: NCSBE) Phone: Dial 415-655-0003, enter access code 2428 841 4716#, passcode 62723#

It's time to start planning to make sure every voter has an efficient and fair experience at the polls. Join LWV and Power the Polls for National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Aug. 12 to recruit the election heroes we need to make sure our polls — and our democracy — are accessible to all.

Emancipate NC, North Carolinians For the People, the People's Parity Project, and Pro-Choice North Carolina are hosting a special Zoom presentation, "State Courts - Why Are They So Important to Our Rights?" on August 14 at 6:00 p.m. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Check the list for you, your family and your friends. Protect the vote and the voters.

Yesterday, LWVNC joined w/partners @commoncausenc.bsky.social + NC NAACP to encourage North Carolinians to "Pack the Court Against Racial Gerrymandering!" A federal trial against gerrymandering has begun in federal court in Winston-Salem. LWVNC Pres. Rubin spoke at a press conference. #ncpol

So important!

🚨North Carolina: We're taking the lawless legislature to court for rigging voting maps against Black voters! Join us in packing the court against racial gerrymandering on Monday, June 16, at the Ward Federal Building in Winston-Salem. ▶️ Learn more & RSVP: ccnc.me/court

Please note the new location for this event! Join us: Guilford/Rockingham Legislators Town Hall on Monday, June 9 at 6pm in Greensboro! Learn more and RSVP at ccnc.me/Triad and speak to your state lawmakers about the issues that matter most to you and your community.

Statement on Recent Acts of Political Violence (April 14, 2025):

Also Monday, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina filed a class action lawsuit against the state Board of Elections seeking to block it from potentially disqualifying the 5,000 military and overseas ballots at issue. www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...

Today, LWVNC and four individual voters — on behalf of other similar voters — filed a complaint and emergency motion for a temporary restraining order in the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. #ncpol my.lwv.org/north-caroli...

No Kings Rallies nationwide Sat, 4/19. League of Women Voter members are encouraged to participate. LWV US stated, "...people nationwide are coming together ...for the pro-democracy movement." LWV members, do not speak on behalf of LWV but do support the issues promoted by our organization.

LWVNC Members! Crucial Discussions on Public Education Funding! Tues, 4/29, 5:30-6:30 p.m. (via Zoom) us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... OR Sat, 5/3, 7:30-8:15 a.m. (Convention Room) Impacts on public education of -reduced funding. -private school vouchers. -updates to LWVNC relevant positions.

This is a blatant attack on NC public schools. Lowering standards is the way to make something worse. It is part of the plan to push people out of public schools. Don't let it happen! We need to keep class size limits and teachers licensed! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpol www.wral.com/news/state/n....

On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! to Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/hCoJK3R4 LWV US stated, "...people nationwide are coming together ...for the pro-democracy movement." LWV members, do not speak on behalf of LWV but support the issues promoted by our organization.

Deep River Riverkeeper will share how together we can restore and improve the Deep River, our drinking water source, while looking at its 200-year legacy of pollution, PFAS chemicals, and community engagement. Registration required. Details here: lwvpiedmonttriad.org/lwl/

Read about it here, then call your representatives in Government to tell them what you think: lwvcv.org/this-years-p...

This was our most liked posts from last week. Did you see? Important stuff!

Judge Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing challenge of over 65,000 ballots cast in the North Carolina Supreme Court race constitutes “a threat to the public’s faith in our judicial system,” according to a letter signed Tuesday by over 200 former judges and attorneys. More: bit.ly/4ig3AC6

“The people of North Carolina have spoken," Bob Stephens, former General Counsel to Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, echoed alongside more than 200 bipartisan legal colleagues urging Jefferson Griffin to drop his lawsuit challenging the 2024 election results.

Join our coalition partners, ERA Alliance, for the March 26th Advocacy Day at NCGA when new ERA ratification bills will be introduced! Bring your signs, energy and talking points to rally for equality&visit legislators in their offices. Info: tinyurl.com/4t4f6ttp Registration: tinyurl.com/yv63zf3a.

Have you seen our recent blog? Want to Fix the Teacher Shortage? Invest in Teachers, not Corporations! Check it out! publicschoolsfirstnc.org/wp-content/u...

From @wcnc-charlotte.bsky.social: Attorneys, former justices and judges call on Jefferson Griffin to end election lawsuit - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfZA...

"What is DEI? Beyond the Buzzwords" – Fantastic blog post from LWVUS CEO Celina Stewart! www.lwv.org/blog/what-de...

Tell your Congressional representatives to vote against the SAVE Act! The League makes it easy: www.lwv.org/take-action/... It is already illegal for noncitizens to register and vote in federal or state elections. This bill seeks to divide us and creates a voting barrier.

LWVPT's Health Roundtable hosts Dr. Steve Luking, retired family physician, who will discuss "Universal Healthcare: One Doc's Perspective." Presentation on Zoom Mon, March 3, 12-1 with discussion to follow. Register us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... You will receive email with a link to join.

Our Democracy is in peril. Now more than ever, we must fulfill our mission of "Defending Democracy." Contact your congress representatives and senators. Remind them of the oath of office they took: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Immigration Roundtable co-hosts talk on potential immigrants & refugees' mass deportation and their contribution to our local economy, 3/18, Mullin Life Center, First Presbyterian Church, 706 N. Greene St., GSO. Doors open 11:30; program 12-1. Registration required: lwvpiedmonttriad.org/lwl/

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We're LIVE in Greensboro: The People v. Griffin rally! Watch now: bit.ly/4hDxNuB

Folks arriving in Greensboro for today's The People v. Griffin rally! Rallies are happening across NC over the next three days, as together we lift up voices of voters unjustly targeted by sore loser Jefferson Griffin & we speak up for our democracy! Visit CCNC.me/Griffin to find a rally near you.

FYI, fellow North Carolinians

The rally in Greensboro will take place at the Back Table, 816 S. Elm St. #1A. Our very own Mary Coyne Wessling, co-president, will MC the event. Even if your vote is not on the contested list, if Judge Griffin prevails this time, your vote could be contested next time. So, come on out!

News release from the North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty: NC campaign for death row commutations ends with a historic grant of clemency. nccadp.org/nc-campaign-... @aclu.bsky.social @aclunc.bsky.social @ncjustice.bsky.social @8thamendment.org

New from @lwvus.bsky.social: 🔈We call on Congress to act now to stop the infringement on its legislative authority and respond to the ongoing assault on our democracy on behalf of the American people‼️

If you live in NC, you probably have A LOT to say to our two senators. Call them MANY times to urge them to REJECT Senate Bill 292. The bill creates a FEDERAL voucher program that could drain $10 billion/yr from federal coffers and send it to wealthy families and discriminatory private schools.

Every registered NC citizens' vote should count! RSVP here for the Rally in Greensboro Feb 15th to speak out about the 60,000 votes Griffin is attempting to throw out - but only for his contest. www.mobilize.us/commoncause/... Our very own LWVPT co-president Mary Coyne Wessling will be the MC!

Daryl Atkinson J.D., co-director & co-founder of Forward Justice, will speak at Lunch with the League, Feb 18, First Presbyterian Mullin Life Center, 706 N. Green St., GSO. Registration required. Details: lwvpiedmonttriad.org/lwl/ Doors open 11:30; Lunch served at noon; Program starts ~12:15.

Amen! And part of the right to elect our candidates of choice is having fair maps. LWVNC advocates for the use of an independent redistricting commission.

Check out this article by Harvard Constitutional Scholar, Lawrence Tribe and Kathleen M. Sullivan, professor of Law at Harvard and Stanford, who argue that the ERA is now law and does not require publication by the Archivist. contrarian.substack.com/p/the-equal-... #ERA

Check this list to be sure your vote counted!!