Our take
Everyday the government makes decisions that affect our lives; from the water we drink, the food our kids eat and how much money we bring home. Being informed is one of the first steps in building our power and creating change in our communities.
Voters of NC – Tiffany
Tiffany Delotch Working mom and college student Raleigh, NC It’s time for change. I know we always say that, but this election seems way more important this time than it was four years ago. I really don’t like some of the things that are going on in my community and just with the United States…
Voters of NC – Danny
Danny Manning, 74 Raleigh, NC I’m a Vietnam veteran. I was in Vietnam in 1966 and 67. I came home, went to work for the postal service, and here I am today retired. [My first time voting] was in 1965 when the voting rights act was implemented by president Johnson. It’s sad that we, as…
Voters of NC – LaShawn
LaShawn Cox, 46 Fayetteville, NC I thought it was very important to vote today, in terms of the future for my children and for people that look like me and the struggles and things that we have to go through. I feel like it was very important to make sure that our vote was counted…
Voters of NC – Earl
Earl Bradley Durham, NC I voted for Biden because he’s for helping the people instead of leaving us out there to dry. And he’s for raising the minimum wage, which we need to raise to $15/hr. Because at $7.25/hr we can’t live off of that. Only reason I say we can’t live off of that…
Voters of NC – Chyna
Chyna Hammonds, 21 College student Pembroke, NC I feel good about voting today and it’s very important because it’s rights, basically my human rights. So it was like, this year has been very tough for everyone, especially the African-American community and the LGBTQ plus community service. That’s why it’s important for me to vote. Photo…
Voters of NC – Darius
Darius McCall, 22 College student, theater major Pembroke, NC Voting was difficult, but they were being very nice. It was hard for me because I guess I’m not registered. They removed my registration for whatever reason. So I did a provisional vote, but I mean, the way I saw it really didn’t matter. I needed…
Voters of NC – Aaron
Aaron Goldston, 58 Siler City, NC I think it’s a good thing to vote. If you can make a change, make one. I think everyone should have a voice. Everything is not in our hands anyway. It’s in God’s hands, but we’re part of that. He put us here. So I vote for who I…
Voters of NC – Maranda
Maranda K. Jack, 24 Fayetteville, NC I actually feel really anxious. I only voted probably like twice in my life before, this being the second one. So yeah, I’m just anxious and I’m trying to do my part and use my voice the best way. For me as a black woman here, trying to raise…
Voters of NC – Clyde
Clyde Bethel, 32 Fayetteville, NC I’m from Miami originally, but I moved to North Carolina in 2016 with my wife and son. And I had a daughter in 2017 and I could say things have been going well, but I’m just hoping that it gets better after this election. I hope that it changes a…
Voters of NC – Maria
Maria Gomez Flores, 24 Siler, City, NC I just can’t fathom people knowing how the family separations at the border – it’s a way to disincentivise immigration, but it’s causing mass separations among children from their families. 545 of the kids separated from their families, they couldn’t find their parents. So my voting is based…