Newsletter - June 3, 2024

TRAINING: Lexi Coburn: Complex Conversations

June 1, 1-4 PM @ Watershed Charlotte

Reserve your spot HERE!

The ever-changing nature of our political landscape requires our activists to not only hone their particular space of engagement, but to also understand the interconnected roads that lead to the collective goal of protecting our democracy.

Please join our 3 groups, the Takeoff Movement, CLT Engage, and Indivisible CLT for a short training followed by a group discussion with facilitator Lexi Coburn, in our shared efforts to further prepare for community outreach.

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Event: ICLT June Social

Wednesday, June 5, 6:30-8:30 PM

Get ready to unwind and unite at Indivisible Charlotte's new monthly social soirée! The first Wednesday of every month we’re adding a splash of relaxation to our activism.

Save the date for an evening of laughter, good company, food, and drinks.

REGISTER HERE!

We're excited to see you there—ready to recharge and connect!

Carolina Beer Temple
195 North Trade Street, Matthews, NC, 28105

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Event: Mecklenburg County for the Win - Building the 10,000 Volunteer Base!

Engaging volunteers and voters in Mecklenburg County! Let's make some impactful, fun, and friendly calls to Dems in Charlotte!

All In for North Carolina (AINC) hosts unique phone banks to invite local Democrats to attend town hall & information nights to meet and learn about their local Democratic candidates and build community and enthusiasm. These are easy calls to make and many voters are delighted that we called! 

Sign-up here!

Phone banks on various Sunday nights through Election Day 2024, 6-8p ET

Organized by All In for NC, with support from Swing Blue Alliance. In coordination with Mecklenburg County Democratic Party.

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The Border & Immigration: Setting the Record Straight

By ICLT member, Marshal Auron

America has long been a key destination for  those seeking a better life. Although immigration has sometimes led to political and economic strains on our nation, it has reaped tremendous long-term benefits for the US as we have become a multicultural, global political and economic powerhouse. The US is currently facing another period of increased immigration. 

The Republican answer is to reject a Bipartisan proposal that could address the issue and continue to advocate for a reprehensible “Border Wall” that they failed to build during the Trump Administration.

Newsletter - April 1, 2024

Event: ICLT Hot Spot Voter Registration/Education

Hot spot registration/education is essentially canvassing from one spot! Through the use of a fun spin to win game, we engage with potential voters about issues that matter to them, provide civics education on how their vote affects that issue, and register them to vote if needed. 

Come register CPCC-Matthews students to vote in this year’s election! We will set up on the first day of their 4th session, next Monday, April 8 from 10:30-1:00 and again on Thursday, April 18 from 10:30-1:00. 

Please contact Holly Wood if interested in helping - hollyboowood@gmail.com

North Carolina Legislative Actions 2023: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

By ICLT member, Marshal Auron

2023 was a  fateful year for the Republican General Assembly, as it resumed its march to implement a reactionary and regressive agenda. 

  • 74 new laws were signed by the Governor, 19 were vetoed and 13 took effect without his signature. 

  • Despite a bright spot in the passage of Medicare expansion, the 19 vetoed laws were overridden and some undermine women’s health, LGBTQ+ rights, gun control and public education.

  • The veto overrides were courtesy of District 105 Representative Tricia Cotham. Her party switch from Democrat to Republican provided  a legislative supermajority and nullified the  Governor’s ability to veto undesirable bills.

  • Despite valiant efforts to turn the party tide in the legislature, a November victory by presumptive Gubernatorial Republican nominee Mark Robinson will likely continue this reactionary march. 

Let’s do a deep dive into the good, bad and ugly of 2023’s new legislation.  

Event: The Takeoff Movement "My Voice Matters"

Saturday, March 16

Join the conversation, meet our panelists and build with us! The Takeoff Movement, Indivisible CLT’s latest sub-group, hosts their *FIRST* event, “My Voice Matters” on Mar. 16th. 

RSVP HERE!

The Takeoff Movement, a subgroup of ICLT, is a voter education and mobilization for Gen Z and millennials with a focus on West Charlotte led by Jordan Braswell and Treyvon Edmonds.

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Newsletter - March 1, 2024

Newsletter - February 2, 2024

Register Voters

Unsure about going door to door to canvass?? You can also “canvass” voters at hot spots!  

Indivisible CLT is setting up a regular hotspot to register voters in HD105 at CPCC-Matthews on weekdays. 

  • Please email Holly Wood if interested. 

  • You need to be trained in order to participate. Trainings are virtual and frequent. They are very valuable, especially with there being new rules to register and to vote this year. Even valuable to be trained if you plan to canvass, in the event that you register a new voter on their doorstep!

If you have a connection to a business that might be a good spot for a voter registration/education drive, please let Holly know!

(Holly Wood is our Indivisible CLT Voter Engagement Coordinator and is facilitating voter registration events for us.)

Newsletter - January 4, 2024

Indivisible Charlotte Newsletter

January 4, 2024  Volume 22

Happy New Year!

As we step into 2024, we mark a milestone moment—our 7th year anniversary. For seven years, we've invested our time, energy, and passion into building a stronger, fairer democracy. Together, we've created a political force, a movement driven by action and a vision for an equitable future.

This year is more than just an election year; it is a call to action, a summoning of our deepest strengths and wisdom. Our work has never been more critical, and our voice has never been more essential. We are the architects of change, the bearers of hope, and the guardians of the future. Are you in? — We are!

Ava and Carolyn

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Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport

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Understanding the US Economy: Myths and Realities

By ICLT member, Marshal Auron

The US economy is complicated and many of its workings are not widely understood. Also, the strength of the economy has a significant effect on politics and elections. The aim of this briefing is to help us:

  • Prepare to discuss economic issues with voters as we meet and engage with them in this election year.   

  • Understand some of the basic issues on the economy and counteract some widely held economic myths. 

  • Understand the Administration’s Economic Policies and advocate for policymakers and policies that can make economic opportunities more widespread. 

The U.S. economy is currently performing well, growing at about a 3% annual rate and creating jobs such that the unemployment rate is at historical lows. Inflation will likely be around 3.5% for all of 2023, down from over 5% in 2022. This should be good news for an incumbent President; so why are so many voters convinced that the economy is headed in the wrong direction?  The answer lies in people buying into some common economic myths, reinforced with a heavy dose of antipathy from the divisive political environment. Here are three key myths that don’t square with reality and feed the sense that we’re off track…

To find out the myths and realities, continue with this important briefing here…

2024 Dues Due

We have annual dues of $20/year that we ask for from members each January. You can pay your 2024 dues here. If you have just joined in the last 2 months and already paid your dues, that will count for 2024.

We are a boots-on-the-ground, all volunteer organization and operate our voter engagement efforts through your generous donations! 

THANK YOU!