Update – ELECTION 2020

Those whom we elect to public office and their appointees have great influence on the success of our social justice efforts – whether we are focused on race relations, equality and dignity for all, gun sense, environmental concerns, access to medical care or other UU issues.

SJOT’s current focus is Election 2020; we have partnered with the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of North Carolina (UUJMNC) on their UUtheVote efforts to expand our reach despite the pandemic situation. Like UUs across the nation, UUJMNC has vetted and formed partnerships with other non-partisan organizations to coordinate and amplify the actions of UU volunteers on voter registration, countering voter suppression as well as voter education and empowerment across the state. Our most recent SJOT actions have been sending postcards to purged voters with information on checking their registration status and making targeted census reminder calls.

Current expectations are that mail, text, e-mail, and telephone calls will replace door-to-door canvassing for the Fall general election. One of the fundamental principles of the Unitarian Universalist faith is the use of the democratic process. As an expression of our faith, congregations engage in voter registration, election reforms, protecting voting rights and democracy, and Get-Out-the-Vote drives.

SJOT needs volunteers to join us in our efforts:  if you want to join UUFH volunteers for more Election 2020 action, contact Kitten Bulen or Charlotte Corrigan.

VOTER GUIDES

UUJMNC partners – organizations such as Democracy North Carolina (democracync.org), You Can Vote (youcanvote.org ),and Reclaim Our Vote (reclaimourvote.org) – are online with valuable resources for key voter information.  Other resources include the State Board of Elections (ncsbe.gov) and the various County Election Boards. Through these websites you’ll find information on specifics such as how to register or check your registration status, find your precinct/district information and polling place locations, how to vote absentee, etc.

The You can Vote website is particularly user friendly. Under the tab “Voter Guide”, this site lists and provides links to key voter information and forms, such as voter registration and absentee ballot request forms – all in one handy guide. One especially informative section in the Guide is “What’s on the Ballot 2020” which links five voter areas of concern (Education, Criminal Justice, Climate Change, Civil Rights, and Healthcare) to the federal, state and local elected officials from top to bottom of the ticket – making the decisions in that area.