Press release from the League of Women Voters of Asheville-Buncombe County:
The whole community is invited to come out Thursday, October 15th to the new outdoor downtown venue Rabbit Rabbit to help launch VoteAVL – a campaign to increase local voter participation. The FREE event will open at 8 pm with remarks, music and information on how and when to vote in the 2020 Election. Free snacks will be provided, and beverages and additional food will be available for purchase.
Everyone is welcome at the Kickoff Event on October 15th. Click for more information about Rabbit Rabbit, located at 75 Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville.
Covid-19 safety precautions will be in place, with masks and social distancing required. The all-outdoor event is designed to provide a safe setting for gathering the community at this important moment – when the 2020 Election will decide our future.
VoteAVL is a nonpartisan Asheville-focused campaign that seeks to inspire and inform groups that have faced barriers to voting.
The VoteAVL campaign is coordinated by Thrive Asheville (thriveavl.org), a group that works across sectors to increase our city’s ability to solve problems through collaboration. Thrive Asheville is an initiative of UNC Asheville, and is led by a diverse group of leaders. The mission of Thrive is bring together people from across lines of difference to learn about our city’s toughest challenges and build collaborative, equitable, and sustainable solutions.
More information on VoteAVL
VoteAVL is launching a video series with motivational messages and critical how-tos about registering, restoring voting rights after incarceration, and participating in early voting. Videos can be viewed at VoteAVL.org, VoteAVL facebook page, and through social media channels of numerous partners. This video series centers the voices of black and brown community leaders, formerly incarcerated individuals, and youth.
VoteAVL is asking local businesses and nonprofits to take the Voting Power Pledge to make voting information accessible in the workplace and to allow employees time off to vote. So far, more than 35 local businesses have taken the pledge. (See the complete list here https://www.voteavl.org/participating-businesses.)
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