Wednesday, October 01, 2008

HHH Prepares for November Election

HHH is working to ensure every homeless individual has the access and knowledge needed to cast an informed ballot. If you would like to join us in turning out the homeless vote, contact Liz Clasen-Kelly at 704-926-0608.

Join us for any of our voting events:

The Voting Booth
10/6, 10 am-12pm at Urban Ministry Center
What does the ballot look like? How do I vote if I can't read? Can I vote if I have been convicted of a felony? Board of Elections employees will bring a voting machine to allow individuals to practice voting. They will review a sample ballot and also answer any questions about voter eligibility.

Candidates Forum
10/13, 6:30pm-8:00 pm at Urban Ministry Center
Meet the candidates for County Commission at-large. The candidates will address issues of homelessness and receive questions from the homeless community.

Presidential Debates
10/20 and 10/27 from 11:30am-12:30pm at Urban Ministry Center
Watch the presidential debates while eating soup and sandwiches. Segments from this year's presidential debates will be shown, followed by discussion. Come listen and share your thoughts.

Voter Registration Drives
10/30, 5 pm at "The Wall" (by the Hal Marshall Building uptown)
10/8, 10am-11:45 pm at the Urban Ministry Center
We've already registered over 200 people, but join us for these last two drives to get folks registered before the 10/10 cut-off.

Early Voting
At noon every day from October 16 until November 1st, HHH will host a "Go Vote" walk to the Uptown Public Library. Come join us! HHH members will be on hand to answer any questions and to assist the board of elections staff if they have questions about our neighbors lack of a residential address.

1 Comments:

At 2:56 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

It is wonderful to see that there is a program here (Charlotte) like this. We started a program on Cape Cod, Massachusetts called Homeless not Hopeless, started by homeless and formerly homeless to help the homeless. Currently, we provide transitional housing for 15 adults (5 women and 10 men) and permanent supportive housing for another 4 men and women, with a second house in the works. As the co-founders of the above organization, and having recently relocated to Gastonia, we would like to find a way for our organization (a 501(c)(3)) to expand our services here in NC. We would appreciate someone getting in touch with us so that we can discuss the possibilities here. We can be reached at Homeless_not_Hopeless@comcast.net
Thank You
Mark and Mary Ann Halstead

 

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