Registrars and polling places

              CHARLOTTE BRANCH
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TH) ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
RE: INFORMATION CONCERNING REGISTER AND VOTE CAMPAIGN
The Charlotte Branch, National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People is sponsoring a city and county wide Register and Vote Campaign.
This is a non-partisan effort to get every qualified Negro in Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County to Register and Vote.
In order to vote, EVERY CITIZEN MUST REGISTER. The immediate goal of the
campaign is to get at least 20,000 Negroes registered and voting.
WHY REGISTER AM) VOTE?
1. The intelligent use of the ballot in national, state, and local elections
is necessary to attain the goals of full citizenship, justice, and the
general pursuit of happiness,
2. More votes mean better government. More Negroes taking part in their
government means better opportunities in all areas of community life.
3. Enough votes make possible the enactment of protective legislative
measures and prevent passage of discriminatory laws.
4. More Negro Votes will show the enemies of freedom, justice and equality
that Negroes not only believe in democracy, but practice it.
5. Public officials elected under our democratic process hold the power of
life and death over the citizenry of this state and nation. By executive,
judicial, and legislative acts they can affect housing, education, employment, recreation, to name only a few. The most potent weapon available to
the Negro today is the vote. After-*intelligent consideration of the issues
and candidates you have the opportunity to vote as you desire.
TO VOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA A PERSON MUST BE:
1. A citizen of the United States, by birth or naturalization;
2. 21 years old by date of general election;
3. A resident of the state for one year and of the precinct for four months;
4. Of sound mind and able to read and write in the English language any
section of the state constitution;
5. Legally registered;
6. Reinstated after a felony conviction.
REGISTRATION
The key to voting is registration. In order to qualify at the polls, a
citizen first registers in the precinct of his residence. North Carolina
has a permanent registration system, that is a written record is maintained
until changed; although a voter who moves from one precinet to another must
re-establish his _registration.
You don't have to pay a Poll Tax in North Carolina to be able to vote!
PARTY MTMBERSHIP
At the time a person registers, he may declare his party affiliation. He must
do this in order to cast a ballot in the primary election of party candidates.
In Charlotte and Mecklenburg County the city and county elections are nonpartisan.
For your information: Mrs. Ruth Fortenbery is the executive secretary of the
County Election Board. The County I lection Office is located at
727 East Trade Street.