John, a bipartisan team of state legislators has come up with a bill to help more people vote by mail and vote safely in person this fall. It's overall a good bill, but needs a few key changes.

It passed out of a key Senate committee today and could be on the floor as soon as tomorrow, so I need you to act now!

Take a few seconds to tell your senator to support the bill but push for three amendments »

Thanks for acting quickly,

Dan Crawford, Director of Governmental Relations
NC League of Conservation Voters

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From: Carrie Clark <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, May 28, 2020 at 6:05 PM
Subject: Tell your senator you shouldn’t have to risk your life to vote!
To: John xxxxxx <[email protected]>

John, if we want to elect leaders who will keep us safe and healthy, we must vote. And we shouldn't have to risk our lives to do so!

During this time of uncertainty, we need to make voting as easy, accessible, and safe as possible. Luckily, a bipartisan election reform bill has passed the state House and is awaiting action in the Senate.

The bill moved through the House in two days, and it could move quickly in the Senate, so your senator needs to hear from you today!

Click here to send your senator a message, John »

House Bill 1169 accomplishes several things to help more North Carolinians vote this fall, like creating an online absentee ballot request system and a tracking system to make sure your vote counts, providing more funding for county boards of elections to make in-person voting safer and more efficient, and requiring only one person to witness absentee ballots.

But it needs a few common-sense amendments to make our democracy even stronger, like:

Making Election Day a state holiday so we can space out voting booths in larger locations which would normally be in use on a Tuesday in November, and so that more people can serve as poll workers instead of our vulnerable elderly population.
Making it easier and less expensive to return absentee ballots by providing paid return postage and funding for counties to set up secure drop boxes. This way, fewer people will have to risk contracting the disease by going to a polling place or a store to buy a stamp.
Extending the voter registration deadline now that online registration is available for DMV customers and forms can be processed more quickly.

Tell your senator to fight for these amendments and support this bill!

Email them now

Thanks for acting quickly,
Carrie
Carrie Clark, Executive Director
NC League of Conservation Voters

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