Hickory, NC– With local municipal and school board elections drawing near, the League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley is proud to provide voter-friendly information.
VOTE411.org is a nonpartisan “one-stop-shop” for all election related materials that voters of the Catawba Valley area need before going to the polls. VOTE411.org is a service of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina in partnership and support with National and Local Leagues.
By entering their home address on VOTE411.org website, voters will learn about the offices up for election. They can then compare candidate responses to League questions.
VOTE411.org launched this year on September 13. Early voting for the primary to narrow the field of candidates running for Hickory City Council began September 18 at the Highland Recreation Center and ends October 4 with the primary election at Hickory polling places on October 8. For more information, www.catawbacountync.gov.
The winning candidates from that primary will be on the ballot for the municipal election with candidates from other municipalities (city council) including the City of Newton, City of Conover, City of Claremont, Town of Brookford, Town of Catawba, Town of Longview, and Town of Maiden, as well as the school boards for Hickory and Newton-Conover.
Early “one-stop voting” for 2019 municipal and school board elections begins on October 16 and continues until November 1 at Highland Recreation and Center and the Newton Main Library with the general election on November 5 at all voting locations.
The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley is a non-partisan group of adults that help all eligible Americans register and be prepared to vote. The League neither endorses nor opposes candidates or political groups, but encourages informed and active participation in government through education and advocacy.
League of Women Voters meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month. The next meeting will be on Saturday, September 14 at 10:30 am at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Get to know the League and join us in empowering voters and defending democracy! For information contact us at: [email protected]
“Voting is the one time when all citizens have an equal say in standing up for the issues and priorities that matter most to us and our community,” said Chris Carson, president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.
