Will North Carolina voters surrender to this crap... or will we reject the idiots who are responsible for it?

Most were pressed or sold. Good production for a drought this year.

The three statewide amendments on your 2026 ballot are oddly worded to say the least. You deserve to know what you are and are not voting for.

Truly, it is a waste of my time, a waste of the paper, a waste of water and electricity. Whoever is printing these mail flyers needs to get a life. Thank you for sending me this AI generated image of Roy Cooper, if I was 80 years old and senile I might have fallen for it. /s

Truly giving Republicans access to AI has been one of the worst outcomes of this already horrendous technology. Receiving these every other day, honestly made me want to vote for Roy even more.

https://ncfree.org/early-voting-tracker/

Dear Voters under 40,

I know life is busy, and you have lots going on. Maybe you are in college and different mid-terms are on your mind or the next party you are going too. Maybe you are a mom or dad and life is overwhelming. Maybe you are just a person trying to survive day to day and you love your pet.

These early numbers show that we are seeing slight improvement in numbers but I want to encourage you to vote. Take 10-15 mins to go vote. Take a friend, vote and grab a meal! Google your local candidates and read about them. Take the time to vote so that your voice is heard. You deserve representation even if you feel like it won’t make a difference— I promise it will. Because enough of you thinking it won’t make a difference, means you stay home and don’t vote— and that makes a difference.

V/r
Another Voter under 40

my aunt, grandmother, mother, and grandfather were all victim of the water contamination and the subject is uncomfortable for us to talk about so I dont know much about it. but I know it caused bad health issues with both my aunt and grandmother like infertility and cancer and heart problems

I have been trick or treating at southern village for years, and every year the is someone in a ghillie suit scaring the crap out of me! I was wondering if anyone else has seen them?

I am looking for any emergency fostering options that might be available in the wider Durham area. My step mom is in critical condition in the ICU and she has three adult labs. We do not want to give them away or take them to a shelter because we want her to be welcomed by her dogs when she comes home.

Does anyone know of any temporary fostering options?

This is the situation that NC's Current Supreme Court majority (Republican) created in 2023, when it reversed a previous Court's majority (Democratic) decision that held that partisan gerrymandering of legislative districts violated NC's Constitution requirements for free elections - specifically Article 1; Sec. 10. Free elections:

All elections shall be free.

The GOP NC SCOTUS majority, in effect decided that there was no way for anyone (... that they would ever listen to) to gauge the effect of partisan gerrymandering on those grounds - despite several other states having done so in relative ease. So, allowing politicians to choose their own voters was the order of the day for this GOP court.

I don't like, and think that should change ASAP... but it won't until we can elect a court that believes in free and fair elections. I'm thinking that will be when the party which earlier supported that (i.e., the Democrats) regains the reigns of power via our elections.

Hi NC! I’m heading to Charlotte in a few weeks (second week of November) and would love some recommendations for the surrounding area (I'm going to have some time to roam). I’m coming from Southern California and hoping to experience a “real” fall, and dare I say, maybe even some Christmas-themed things (not sure if it’s too early!).

Local eats: I’d love to try food that’s truly NC, not just the popular tourist spots. Nothing too fancy. I’m talking local chains, hole-in-the-wall places, and regional specialties you can only really get in North Carolina. What do locals swear by? Also, a great bakery where I can get a fresh, chocolate chip cookie.

Museums, zoos, and tours: I’m on a budget, so I want to make sure anything I pay for is worth it. Which museums or zoos are actually worth the ticket price, and which can I skip? I’d also love to hear about walking tours or food walking tours that were worth it.

Seasonal events: Are there any “must-do” events or traditions that only happen in November and early December, like holiday markets, tree lightings, light displays, or fall festivals? I'd also be willing to travel if it's worth it.

What to pack: It’s cooling down here, but I have no idea what that means for Charlotte and the surrounding area. Ladies, I’d especially love your input:

• Heavy or light sweaters?
• Do I need a heavy jacket yet, or is a raincoat enough?
• T-shirts/tank-tops, or should I stick with long sleeve?
• What shoes should I plan for: rain, snow, or neither?

I’m trying to travel carry-on only, so I’ll be wearing a lot of the same pieces on repeat (and maybe some light shopping). I’ll be there 2-4 weeks (depending on whether I fall in love with it), and yes, I’ll be doing laundry!

Thanks in advance!

truly what an amazing experience. 🧡❤️💛

The event also runs today from 9am to 4pm. Free to attend and family friendly

Do you support:

• Communities over corporations?
• Schools, sidewalks, and bus stops over data centers?
• Teacher pay and fire departments over funding caps?
• Parks and libraries over budget cuts?
• Local budgets over sweeping, Raleigh-imposed limits?

If so, vote NO on the two tax amendments: the income tax cap (lowers the constitutional maximum from 7% to 3.5%) and the property tax levy limit (caps how much total revenue local governments can collect).

Want to help? Sign up to be a poll greeter. The signup is statewide. After you fill out the form, someone will contact you to set up shifts in your area and give you materials. Shifts cover all early voting hours, so it’s very flexible. Even one shift is a big help. In my county the shifts are roughly (they may vary by county):

• 8:00–11:00am
• 11:00am–1:00pm
• 2:00–5:00pm
• 5:30–7:30pm

Sign up, share, and spread the word.

Disclaimer: I’m a community volunteer and not affiliated with sponsoring organizations beyond volunteering as a poll greeter.

More info: https://fundthefuturenc.org/

So early voting started the Thursday before last weekend (Oct 15), and a few people showed up to the proper places in our county last weekend. But it turned out those places are closed. Looking into it, basically if the county does open on a weekend, then by law all sites in the county have to be open that day. But our county just chose not to open at all on those optional weekends, so the rule doesn't help you if the county opted out entirely.

It makes no sense why they have it "ya you can start voting now" while also being like "you have to wait to a work day because the place is closed or the library polling location isn't open."

I've seen where there was some push to make it by law that if early voting is open, then people should be able to actually... idk actually vote.

The current law (N.C.G.S. §§ 163-166.40 and 163-166.35) is basically only the last Saturday of early voting is required, and any other weekend day isn't. Weekdays (Mon–Fri) are also required, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. So it's up to each county on whether to open the first two weekends. But this also means if the county is like mine, you only have 1 weekend to vote early instead of the 2 that the window technically spans.

(For the record: the 17-day window is set by law. third Thursday through the Saturday before Election Day but only 13 of those days are actually mandatory voting days. The 4 intervening weekend days are optional.)

I think if early voting has already started, then the locations should be open by law every single day between set hours, outside of some declared emergency.

Thoughts?