Our last ditch effort for Plan C on a local level was dismissed by Rowan County Elections Chair Dave Collins. Don’t despair – this just means we collect more signatures before it goes to Raleigh for a final Early Voting Calendar decision. Be part of this GOOD TROUBLE FOR FAIR VOTING and SHARE, SHARE, SHARE to collect signatures before next week! https://chng.it/cqYLhtSSRW – Link to updated petition!
Advocate for fair voting by delivering Rowan signatures to the NC State Board of Elections who will now decide the Rowan County 2025 Early Voting Plan. This should not be a red or blue issue!
We believe Plan C is the best plan and the voice of the people should be heard by those in Raleigh making a decision that directly impacts ALL Rowan voters.
After all, is a Sunday and an extra Saturday too much to ask in a county as large as Rowan and with only one Early Voting site in 2025? We think it’s a good compromise and a fair one for ALL VOTERS! The Elections Board Director indicated to the Board that Plan C has worked well for Rowan County in the past. It’s time to tell officials in Raleigh!
Now is the time to SHARE, SHARE, SHARE with other Rowan residents and see if we can collect signatures ASAP as the meeting is scheduled on 8/27. https://chng.it/cqYLhtSSRW – Link to updated petition!
If you signed the original petition, thank you for your signature and you do not have to sign again. (Note: any contributions go directly to change.org to continue their work)
Plan C – 15 days Includes (2) Saturdays and (1) Sunday Beginning Thursday, October 16th and ending Saturday, November 1st, Monday through Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18th, and November 1st – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. -Sunday, October 19th – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Background to original petition. After the new Rowan Elections Board Chair and the two new members ignored the peoples’ call for Plan C (that added 1 Sunday and an additional Saturday to the required state plan), the Elections Director said had worked well for Rowan County, we started a petition to call an emergency meeting, asking the Board to reconsider their decision.
ORIGINAL PETITION FOLLOWS from 8/17
Rowan County Board Chair dismissed our original petition.
We still want Plan C – Voter Suppression hits home in Rowan County at the recent Elections Board meeting on 8/6. Is a Sunday and an extra Saturday too much to ask in a county as large as Rowan and with only one Early Voting site in 2025? We think it’s a good compromise! This should not be a red or blue issue.
Please tell Rowan County Election Board Chair Dave Collins and new members, Elaine Hewitt and John Leatherman, that Sunday and Saturdays are good for all voters and ask that Chair Collins call an emergency meeting and change their previous decision to a plan that helps working folks and other voters rather than limiting their hours to vote.
As Elections Board Director Sharon Main indicated at the Board Meeting – Plan C, that adds an additional Saturday and Sunday to the NC State mandated days, has worked well for Rowan County in the past.
So what changed in 2025? A new chair and two new members on the Rowan Board who wish to limit voting hours for all voters. Over 50 people attended the 12:30 pm meeting on a Wednesday and all present advocated for Plan C.
Plan C – 15 days Includes (2) Saturdays and (1) Sunday Beginning Thursday, October 16th and ending Saturday, November 1st, Monday through Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18th, and November 1st – 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. -Sunday, October 19th – 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please sign, if a Rowan resident, and request an Emergency Meeting to adopt Plan C for the 2025 municipal elections in Rowan County during Early Voting. Again, is a Sunday and an extra Saturday too much to ask? Stop and sign today and share with friends. Their next meeting is Tuesday, August 19th.
IF NOT YOU, WHO WILL STAND FOR “YOUR VOTE, YOUR VOICE?”
