Phone Bank FAQs - NC House District 83

Democratic Candidate: Gail Young

This district, located in the Concord area in Cabarrus County, has been trending blue over each of the past several election cycles. In 2018, Democratic challenger Gail Young came within 6 points of upsetting the Republican incumbent, greatly improving on Gov. Cooper’s 2016 performance in the district. And 2020 Democratic primary turnout increased 32% in Cabarrus County over 2016 – a great sign of Democratic enthusiasm!

WHO IS CALLING?

Refer them to flipnc.org. We are an all-volunteer, independent grassroots group working to elect progressives/ Democrats. If they ask for contact info, you must provide it. You can give them FLIP NC’s PO Box: PO Box 51236, Durham, NC 27727

WHO IS THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE?

Gail Young is a lifelong North Carolina resident and 28-year resident of Concord. Her top priorities are to increase access to affordable health care and high-quality public education, ensure living wages for all North Carolinians, and bring strong and accountable representation to Raleigh. Visit her website for more information: www.gailyoungnc.com

WHO IS MY CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE?

Our focus is on increasing name recognition for the Democratic candidate, but voters may ask about her opponent. The Republican incumbent, Larry Pittman, is one of the most extreme right-wing nuts in the NC GOP. From Indy Week: “Since his 2011 appointment to the House, Pittman has tried to outlaw gay marriage by claiming it was its own religion, said that the mass shooting in Parkland occurred because the shooter was a communist wanting to ‘push for gun control so they can more easily take over the country,’ and, most famously, compared Abraham Lincoln to Adolf Hitler.”

HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE?

North Carolinians who have a signature on file with the DMV can register or update their voter registration online. Voters can also register or update their voter registration at any early voting site in their county during early voting (Oct. 15-31) and then immediately cast their ballot. More info is available at www.youcanvote.org/getregistered. Voters without internet access and those with more questions can call 1-888-OUR-VOTE.

HOW DO I REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT?

Any registered voter can Vote by Mail in North Carolina by requesting an absentee ballot – no excuse is needed. Voters do not lose anything by requesting an absentee ballots; they may still choose to vote in person and simply destroy their absentee ballot.

  • Absentee ballots are now being mailed to those who request them. You can now track your ballot at northcarolina.ballottrax.net.

    Voters can now request an absentee ballot online through the State Board of Elections Absentee Ballot Request Portal at votebymail.ncsbe.gov. Those without internet access can still submit a paper absentee ballot request to their county board of elections.

  • Absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the board of elections by 3 days after the election. Absentee ballots may also be returned in person to the county board of elections or any early voting site by a voter or a voter’s near relative (spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, or stepchild).

For more info, send voter to www.youcanvote.org/vote-by-mail. Voters without internet access and those with more questions can call 1-888-OUR-VOTE.

WHEN CAN I VOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA?

Early Voting: Oct. 15-31

Voters can register/ update their registration and vote the same day during Early Voting (but not on Election Day) at any early voting site in the county in which they are registered to vote.

Cabarrus County has 4 early voting sites:

  • Northern Plaza (instead of County Elections Office), 840 CONCORD PKWY, CONCORD, NC 28025

  • Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, 4751 NC HWY 49, CONCORD, NC 28025

  • Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5555 CONCORD PKWY S, CONCORD, NC 28027

  • Kannapolis Train Depot, 201 S MAIN ST, KANNAPOLIS, NC 28081

Early Voting Times for all 4 Cabarrus County sites:

  • Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

  • Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Election Day: Nov. 3

HOW DO LOOK UP MY CURRENT REGISTRATION STATUS/POLLING LOCATION?

NC voters can look up their current registration status and find their polling location at the following link or by Googling “Am I registered to vote in NC” https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup

WHICH DISTRICTS AM I IN?

Most folks don’t know which districts they live in or who represents them, and it doesn’t help that many districts, including NC-H83, were redrawn after the last election. If voters are confused or would like to look up their current district(s)/ rep(s), they can do so here using their address: https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators

RESOURCES FOR HELP WITH ISSUES RELATED TO COVID-19

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