The
ballot is the great equalizer in our democracy. Your vote
counts as much as anyone else's; it is your voice and an
instrument of great power.
But it has to be exercised!
"By
the power of the vote," said Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr., "we will transform" society. We are obviously
not using that power effectively in North Carolina -- more
than half of the adult citizens in this state do not vote
in the typical election.
Much
can be done to make voting more accessible and meaningful
for young people and others. Here are some of the areas
of concern for Democracy North Carolina:
