By Dr. Blanche Penn Vote. Vote. I will. Vote. It is important. Let no one stop you from voting. Dr. Blanche Penn has focused much of her life on what the late John Lewis called “good trouble.” She is a regular presence at local government meetings. She’s advocated for ... Continue Reading →
‘I want democracy for all’
By Sandra Clory I'm voting because I can, I'm not illiterate and I want democracy for all. In August of 1920, because of the Women's Suffrage Movement and the 19th Amendment together, white women were permitted to vote. But it wasn't until 1965 that Black women were allowed to ... Continue Reading →
‘People have abrogated their good sense’
By Dee Williams I am voting because I am afraid of what will happen if I do not. Before now, I voted for "hope,” but now I am voting out of "urgency.” It is as if people have abrogated their good sense and the ability to say, "No." A democracy's survival depends on people having ... Continue Reading →
‘for human rights for all’
By Nancy Carter I am voting for our future; for clean air and water; for health care, including pre-existing conditions; for human rights for all. Nancy Carter represented District 5 on Charlotte City Council from 1999 to 2011, and has ... Continue Reading →
‘Because of THEM’
By Sonya Waters I am voting because... Of THEM .... I can Because of THEM.... I know who I am Because of THEM.... I am she Because of THEM.... I know me Because of THEM.... I can raise my hand AND because of THEM.... I must STAND!. Sonya ... Continue Reading →
‘Democracy is being imperiled’
By Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs I voted (yes! I have already voted) because our very democracy is being imperiled by a would-be autocrat and his enablers. Rosalyn Allison-Jacobs is Principal Consultant at ROI Impact Consulting. She has served at the Executive ... Continue Reading →
‘the sacrifices made’
By Colette Forrest My 94-year-old grandmother with dementia can’t vote – but I can. She raised me to know the importance of our vote and the sacrifices made by our ancestors. Colette Forrest is primary principal at ... Continue Reading →
‘A way to pay it forward’
By Dean Brodhag I want to be able to tell my grandchildren what I did to get our country back on the right track. A vote for bonds is a way to pay it forward and thank those who came before for what we have today. Dean Brodhag, a retired Wells Fargo banker, is a founding member of ... Continue Reading →
‘They prayed, cried and marched for this right’
By Juanita Chisholm Miller I am voting because it is a precious right that was attained through blood, sweat and tears of my forefathers and foremothers. They prayed, cried and marched for this right. They met with a few of the Presidents of this country. President Kennedy was ... Continue Reading →
Reflections on an essential act of representative democracy
Page initiated Sept. 25, 2020 To encourage participation in the November balloting, we asked Forum participants to complete the thought above. To read the full text, click on the photo that appears with that entry. Oct. 23 By Laura McClettie When I vote I know my ... Continue Reading →