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Vote on Tuesday November 5Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 6:30 am-7:30 pm at your precinct polling location. Click here for your polling location. Early voting opens on Wednesday October 16 for the November general election.
Here are our slate of candidates for the November general election: Candidate Name Office Website Vi Lyles Charlotte Mayor www.vilyles.com James "Smuggy" Mitchell City Council At-Large www.jamesworks4clt.com Julie Eiselt City Council At-Large www.julieeiselt.com Braxton Winston City Council At-Large www.votebraxton.com Dimple Ajmera City Council At-Large www.dimpleajmera.com Larken Egleston City Council District 1 www.votelarken.com Malcolm Graham City Council District 2 m.graham.12@aol.com Victoria Watlington City Council District 3 www.winwithwatlington.com Renee Perkins Johnson City Council District 4 www.reneeperkinsjohnson.com Matt Newton City Council District 5 www.mattnewtonfor5.com Gina Navarrete City Council District 6 www.ginaforcitycouncil.com If you have any issues with being able to vote, (ex. name not found in polling book, machine not registering your vote correctly) call the VOTER PROTECTION HOTLINE at 888-626-0065 We are proud to call ourselves "Meck Dems!"
Charlotte-Mecklenburg is home to more than 307,000 Democrats. As Democrats, we believe in ensuring equal protections for all, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and economic status.
Democrats believe in investing in our public education system, supporting our teachers, and standing up for access to a quality education for all children. Democrats believe in preserving our environment and ensuring access to clean air and water. Democrats believe in equal pay for equal work, raising the minimum wage, and support the creation of quality jobs. Democrats support a fundamental belief of providing access to health care for all. Together we are the party of progress and believe that together we will make a stronger tomorrow. |
MCDP Officers 2017-2019
Chair - Jane Whitley
1st Vice Chair - Vinod Thomas 2nd Vice Chair - Jennifer Gaddy 3rd Vice Chair - Niayai Lavien Secretary - Peggy Dickerson Treasurer - John Kniffley |
OrganizationsDemocratic Women: meckdemwomen@gmail.com
President: Connie Green-Johnson Senior Democrats: seniordem@gmail.com President: Steve Wilson Young Democrats: president@meckyoungdems.org President: Allison Allen African American Caucus: aac.mcdp@gmail.com President: Collette Alston LGBTQ Democrats: MelindaDLilly@gmail.com President: Melinda Lilly Asian American Pacific Caucus: President: Jyoti Friedland Teen Democrats: Advisor: Vinod Thomas College Democrats: Presidents: Matthew Washington-UNCC Olivia Daniels-Davidson College Drew Kromer-Vice Chair, College Democrats of North Carolina Small Business Caucus: President: Marc Friedland Democrats of North Mecklenburg: President: Janice Hodges Lewis |