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— Adam Schiff,  U.S. Congressman 

 

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NEWS





Election Officials Needed in New Hanover County

 

The New Hanover County Board of Elections relies on civic minded members of our community to help administer voting during an election. For those interested in serving as an Election Official the application process is relatively easy. The Election Official Application can be found on the website www.nhcvote.com under the “About Us” tab (linked here). Applicants will select an information session time and date that works best with their schedule as they complete their application online. This information session, held in the Board of Elections office, is the board of elections' initial point of contact with all applicants, providing the board with an opportunity to share information and answer any questions applicants may have.

 

Election official positions range from poll workers to student assistants to assistance teams who help residents of assisted living facilities with absentee ballots. Election officials are paid for their work and training.

 



Senator Burr Signs On to Trump's Debunked Conspiracy Theory

 

Vice News published an editorial last week saying Republicans know President Trump and his supporters are lying when they say Ukraine, and not Russia, hacked Democratic Party emails and interfered in the 2016 elections. Burr and others keep pushing the lie, though. 

 

(From Vice News) Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr had been the rare Republican alarmed enough about Russian election interference to stand up to President Trump. Now? Not so much.

 

“There’s no difference in the way Russia put their finger early on in the scale for one candidate, and everybody called it meddling. Ukraine did it, it’s still meddling,” Burr told reporters Tuesday.

 

That’s a false equivalence between a few criticisms from Ukrainian officials and a coordinated effort by Russia to undermine American democracy. What's worse, it advances a propaganda campaign reportedly created by Russian intelligence to frame Ukraine. And Burr knows better.

EVENTS

Editor's Note: NHCDP aims to help all the Democratic presidential campaigns to be effective in New Hanover, so if you find out about events or canvasses planned by Democratic candidates, please send them to the editor of these emails.

Filing for November 2020 Election -- Now to December 20, 2019

 



When: Weekdays from December 2 to December 20, 2019

Where: County Board of Elections for state and local offices, North Carolina Board of Elections for federal offices.

Persons wishing to run for office in the 2020 general election must file during the stated filing period. Instructions for filing may be found at  [link removed]  A list of incumbents may be found at  [link removed] 

 

Filing for US Congress was stayed by a Wake County court on November 15th. That stay was lifted on Monday December 2nd after the Court decided that it was too late in the election cycle to consider claims that the redrawn districts still constitute unconstitutional gerrymanders.

 

Sierra Club Annual Holiday Celebration -- December 9 

 

When: Monday, December 9, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: Foxes Boxes, 622 N. 4th Street, Wilmington

 

Leslie Cohen Holiday Card Envelope Addressing Party -- December 11

 

When: Wednesday, December 11, 5:30 p.m.

Where:  The home of Jessica Cannon, 2220 S. Live Oak Parkway, Wilmington

 

The Leslie Cohen campaign is sending out campaign holiday cards and need volunteers to help address the envelopes. Good company, snacks and drinks. RSVP here to join in. 

 

Brunswick Democrats Education Summit -- December 12

 

When: Thursday, December 12 6:00 p.m.

Where: BCDP Headquarters, 1420 Old Ocean Hwy, Bolivia NC

 

NCAE President Mark Jewell; Treasurer Candidates Matthew Leatherman and Ronnie Chatterji; NC Superintendant Candidates Jen Mangrum, Keith Sutton, James Barrett and Michael Maher. RSVP here.

 



Elizabeth Warren "Barnstorming in Wilmington" Volunteer Training -- December 12

 

When: Thursday, December 12, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where:  NHCDP Headquarters, 5041 New Centre Drive, Wilmington     


Team Warren will convene its first volunteer training in Wilmington on Thursday. This barnstorm meeting will be a large-scale voter engagement training as well as an opportunity for Warren supporters across the state to connect and begin to organize in unison. Campaign officials will explain their distributed organizing structure, train attendees on how to use Reach (a new canvassing app), and start planning upcoming events and actions. Click here to sign up for training.

 

Former Mayor Don Betz To File For County Commission -- December 13

 

When: Friday, December 13, Noon

Where: Board of Elections, 230 Government Drive, Wilmington

 

Don Betz served for 16 years on the Wilmington City Council with the last 10 years as Mayor of the City. He plans to file at noon on Friday, accompanied by family, friends, fellow veterans, and past and present elected officials.

 

Elizabeth Warren Canvasses -- December 14 and 15

 

When: Saturday December 14 at 10 a.m.  and Sunday, December 15 at  2 p.m.

Where: Drift Coffeehouse, 110 Dungannon Blvd. Wilmington

 

The Warren Presidential campaign seeks "To create real change – to rebuild the middle class and save our democracy – we need to dream big and fight hard."  If you want to know more about the Warren campaign in our county, contact Field Organizer Lily Garcia at (860) 614-4732. To sign up online for the canvas, click here.

 

Cancelled: New Hanover County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting -- December 16

 

NHCDP meetings are ordinarily held on the third Monday of the month, but there will be no meeting on December 16. Instead we will gather for a holiday party at Foxes Boxes on December 21.  In January our monthly meeting will be held on the fourth Monday, January 27th, because the third Monday is MLK day.

 

NHCDP Holiday Party and Meet the Candidates Event -- December 21

 

When: Saturday, December 21, 3 to 5 p.m.

Where: Foxes Boxes, 622 N. 4th Street, Wilmington

 

The day after  the filing deadline for 2020 candidates, and the scheduled impeachment vote, Democrats will gather to celebrate and meet candidates. Enjoy the fellowship of New Hanover Dems, h'ors d'oeurves by Foxes Boxes and a cash bar

 

Leslie Cohen for County Commission Campaign Kickoff -- December 22

 

When: Sunday, December 22, 4 to 6 p.m.

Where: The Historic Firehouse, 602 South 5th Avenue, Wilmington

 

Join Leslie Cohen as she kicks off her campaign for New Hanover County Board of Commissioners. There will be drinks and food as supporters issue in the campaign season. For more details and to purchase tickets for the event click here.

 

Deb Butler Re-election Fundraising Event --  January 8

 

When: Wednesday, January 8, 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: The Blockade Runner, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach

 

Deb Butler is seeking re-election to her District 18 seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The entertainment at this event will be headlined by Susan Powell, Miss America 1981. Ticket and sponsorship information TBA.

 

Important Precinct Training-- January 14

 

When: Tuesday, January 14, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: NHCDP Headquarters, 5041 New Centre Drive, Wilmington

 

All precinct officers and others interested in precinct work are invited to attend this training. You will learn everything you need to know to organize your precinct. You need to attend to pick up your precinct packet.  Please RSVP to [email protected].


 

Important New Hanover County Democratic Party Monthly Meeting -- January 27

 

When: Monday, January 27, 6 p.m.

Where: NHCDP HQ, 5041 New Center Drive, Wilmington

 

Regular meetings held the third Monday of the month. Our meeting this month is a week late because of MLK day.

 

​We need a quorum at this meeting because we will elect two SEC members to fill vacated seats, so we are asking all precinct chairs, vice chairs, and SEC members to attend.

 

Precinct Organization Day -- February 15

 

When: Saturday, February 15, Time TBD by Precinct Chair

Where: TBD by Precinct Chair

 

Because this is a presidential election year, the rules are a bit different. Instead of a ten day period for precinct organization, there is a single day, February 15th. There is a make-up day, March 14th for precincts that fail to organize in February.

 

New Hanover County Democratic Party Convention --  March 28

 

When: Checkin begins at 9 a.m., closes at 10 a.m.

Where: Board of Education Center, 1805 South 13th Street, Wilmington

 

Italian Wine Tasting Event with Marcia Morgan -- March 31

 

          When: Tuesday, March 31 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Where: Home of Anne York and Jeffrey Schrager, 305 S Lumina, Wrightsville Beach

 

Click here for a ticket.

 

7th Congressional District Convention -- April 25

 

When: Saturday April 25, Time TBD

Where: TBD

 

State Convention -- June 6

 

When: Saturday June 6, checkin at 10 a.m.

Where: TBD


 

 

Best,

Richard Poole, Chair

News Content by James Cummings 

 

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