By Dr. Clare Merlin-Knoblich I had a daughter 10 months ago. She isn't old enough to vote yet, so it's up to my husband and me to vote on her behalf. We will vote for the policies and politicians that will craft a world more comfortable and cared for so that she can thrive, and help ... Continue Reading →
‘A big price has been paid’
By Annetta Foard I vote because it’s my right. A big price has been paid to have this right. We must continue to teach our youth the power that is our VOTE!! Charlotte native Annetta Foard is program coordinator for Community Building Initiative. She’s served on the Loaves & Fishes and ... Continue Reading →
Mother wouldn’t let marriage change her vote
By Sara Spencer I grew up in a split household: my Mother was an East Tennessee Republican and Dad, a southern Union County, N.C. Democrat. They always cancelled each other's vote and I was always taken along to the poll. They freely discussed their differences in a very civil way; I don’t ... Continue Reading →
People of all ages have ways to lead
‘I know the struggle’
By Mary F. Johnson I am voting because my ancestors fought and died for the right to vote. I remember my parents and grandparents always making a big deal of election day. It was a day of celebration for them because they remembered when the vote was not available to them because of their ... Continue Reading →
‘Democrats elected Donald Trump’
By Tom E. Bowers Democrats elected President Trump by not voting. Hillary got 3 million more votes and another 3 million Obama voters did NOT vote for her. Growing up in Norristown, Pa., Tom E. Bowers played the clarinet but he chose a different career path. Studies in industrial ... Continue Reading →
‘I plan to use my constitutional right’
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote SHALL NOT be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” – The 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. By Arthur Griffin ... Continue Reading →
‘Have a voice’
By Angie Forde I'm voting because I realize what a privilege it is to have a voice in deciding who shall lead us. Many around the world do not have this privilege, and too many in this country are prevented from exercising it. Following a career in information systems ... Continue Reading →
‘The stakes are too high’
By Joel Ford I am voting because we need women and men of integrity. We need persons who will not just SAY country over party – but MEAN it. We need people who are willing to engage the other side in uncomfortable and difficult conversations. The stakes are too high to settle for ... Continue Reading →
‘Ensure they know all their options for voting’
By Leigh Altman I am voting because the president has declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses. It is shocking, and it is scary. Never in my life, in our proud nation which is the leader of the free world, did I dream I would have to worry about the peaceful ... Continue Reading →
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