NC Black Alliance’s JCSU & Community V-OTEC-O-MING Party at the Polls!

# **LET’S PARTY AT THE POLLS!** 🗳️ *Celebrate our community. Cast your vote.* We’re turning the ballot box into a block party! Come for the community, stay for the fun, and let’s make our voices heard together. It’s time to celebrate our power and show up for the neighborhood we love. Join NC Black Alliance’ Emerging Voter Program for a celebration of civic power, music, and community spirit! **THE VIBE:** We’re bringing the energy to the ballot box! Whether you’re voting early or on Election Day, come hang out, meet your neighbors, and celebrate democracy in action. **WHERE & WHEN:** 📍 Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library | 2412 Beatties Ford Road 📅 October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM **FEATURING:** Charlotte, it’s V-OTEC-O-MING! Join the North Carolina Black Alliance Emerging Voter Program, Johnson C. Smith University students, alumni, community organizations, and Charlotte-area partners for a nonpartisan Party at the Polls on Beatties Ford Road. This campus-community activation will bring together music, food, voter education, community engagement, and celebration during the early-voting period. V-OTEC-O-MING is designed to create a welcoming space where students, young adults, families, alumni, and community members can connect and participate in civic life together. Any food, entertainment, giveaways, buttons, stickers, or other free items offered at this event will be available to voters and non-voters alike. This is a nonpartisan event. Additional Information for Attendees: Thank you for signing up for JCSU + Charlotte Community V-OTEC-O-MING! Join students and community partners at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library for an afternoon of community, culture, and civic engagement. Additional program and parking details will be shared as finalized. **LET’S VOTE TOGETHER!** Bring a friend, meet the community, and let’s make it count. **Any food, entertainment, buttons, stickers, or any other free items at this event are available to voters and non-voters alike. This is a