ATLANTA – Power the Vote (www.powerthevote.org) announced that it has partnered with the North Carolina Democratic Party (“NCDP”) to fund voter protection a voter protection staff member. Power the Vote’s investments will support the NCDP’s ongoing efforts to ensure that elections in North Carolina are more free, fair, and accessible for all voters.
Power the Vote Co-Founder Kimberley Allen said, “The North Carolina Democratic Party’s voter protection work was critical to defeating Republican subversion efforts in 2024 and defending Justice Rigg’s victory. Now, we are proud to support the NC Dems as they build on that work to fight for voters this cycle. We’ve seen how North Carolina is a testing ground for subversion efforts, and as new threats to democracy emerge this election cycle, their work will be more important than ever.”
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About Power the Vote
Power the Vote’s founders led the Democratic Party of Georgia’s voter protection team during the 2020 election cycle, when the state flipped blue for the first time in nearly 30 years. The organization’s mission is to fund and support year-round voter protection teams at state Democratic Parties, starting in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas.