The North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections hosted a Trusted Elections town hall in Manteo, N.C. to talk with voters about the fair and secure process for accurately collecting and counting votes in North Carolina. This event is one of dozens across the state to address public concerns around voting in the state and strengthen civil discourse.
“We have found that when voters hear current information from their local election professionals, their confidence in our elections system increases,” said Jennifer Roberts, co-lead of the North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections. “Learning that each polling place is staffed with bipartisan, trained community members who take an oath to uphold state elections laws shows voters that their elections are secured by their neighbors and communities.”
The 90-minute town hall in Manteo featured cybersecurity experts, local election officials, and election law attorneys from both sides of the aisle, who addressed public concerns about electronic voting machines and hacking, explained the secure process for collecting and counting votes, and advised on how challenges, recounts, and fraud allegations are dealt with through proper legal channels.
“The democratic principle of election by the people is the fundamental foundation on which our government and our democracy are built,” said Bob Orr, co-lead of the North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections. “Our election officials from Cullowhee to Carrboro, Morganton to Mocksville, and Raleigh to Roanoke all work relentlessly to make sure that our elections, so vital to American Democracy, proceed fairly, safely and securely.”
In a time where elections remain contentious and voters harbor significant doubts, Democrats, Republicans, and independent voters across North Carolina deserve to know their voice is being heard. The Trusted Elections Tour, sponsored by the North Carolina Network for Fair, Safe and Secure Elections, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina and Veterans for All Voters, aims to provide information on the electoral process, build trust in our voting system, and build support for peaceful political engagement.