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In order for our democracy to thrive, we need to move forward and unify. SCSJ would like to thank the National Task Force on Election Crises for these quotes, and our Design Intern, Emma Daniel, for creating this video.

On the final day of early voting in North Carolina, SCSJ’s Communications Director, Tazeen Dhanani, encourages voters to cast their ballots if they haven’t already. More than four million voters have already cast their votes in NC, among the 80+ million votes in the country! Every vote counts.

This November 3rd, Americans will vote in 51 separate elections: one in each state, plus Washington, DC. Local election administrators and poll workers work for you to make sure your voice counts in this election.

This moment gives us the chance to begin rebuilding into a perfect Union for us all. Every single vote leads us toward a future where all of us can thrive. It’s time to get this right. Vote.

Learn about the life cycle of your ballot from the moment you submit it in this brief animated video.

With the record-breaking number of absentee ballots sent in this year, counting every ballot will take time, and results will likely not be available on Election Night. American democracy includes all our voices. And American democracy is worth the wait. #CountEveryVote

Allison Riggs shares her experience voting early in person in Durham County, North Carolina.

Jabari Holmes is 42 years old and lives in Wendell, North Carolina. He was born with severe cerebral palsy that has confined him to a wheelchair. He lives with his 82-year-old father and 69-year-old mother. Jabari’s medical condition requires full-time care, prevents him from driving, and makes it difficult for him to travel at all.

Paul Kearney is a resident of Warrenton, North Carolina. Paul lives in a tight-knit community where everyone knows each other on a first-name basis. His family has been in the community for four generations. Paul is an army veteran, and after his father passed away he took on the responsibility of taking care of the […]

Jaden Peay is a sophomore at North Carolina Central University. Jaden chose to major in political science because he’s passionate about voting and participating in the political system. Jaden wants to go to law school, eventually become a judge, and work to make the criminal justice system more equitable for everyone. Jaden grew up in […]

Richard was raised in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and has spent most of his adult life working in both New York and North Carolina. A few years ago Richard came back home to North Carolina for good to take care of his father, who was in declining health, and to take over the family laundry […]

Noah is a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Noah is from Vermont but moved with his family to Carrboro, North Carolina in 2014. Noah is majoring in computer science and mathematics. Noah has invested in his new community by staying informed and engaged in North Carolina politics. Unfortunately, he has […]

Mina is a voting rights community organizer living in Durham, North Carolina. Originally from Georgia, Mina attended college at Duke University. After graduating in 2017, she stayed in North Carolina to work, managing a team that registers young people to vote. Mina believes voting is essential to our democracy and that our electoral process should […]

Daniel Earl Smith has lived in Concord, North Carolina for five years now, and has been a regular voter ever since moving to the state from Pennsylvania. He runs his own courier and delivery business. Daniel has five children ranging from ages thirteen to twenty-three. Daniel’s wife is the member of the family that keeps […]

Fred Culp is a 78 year-old resident of Waxhaw, North Carolina. He is originally from South Carolina but has lived in North Carolina for the last 45 years. He prides himself on being the best grandpa in the world. He vividly remembers growing up in the segregated South, having to enter the side doors of restaurants […]