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RandySF

(58,657 posts)
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 12:38 AM Aug 2020

Carolina Panthers launch voter engagement initiative

he Carolina Panthers and the Carolina Panthers Player Impact Committee are launching "Your Vote Counts," a nonpartisan initiative that aims to educate, register and mobilize voters in the Carolinas. The initiative will work alongside local, state and national nonpartisan voter engagement organizations and utilize the Panthers' reach to encourage voters and help make the voting process safer and easier.

An informed and engaged electorate is the bedrock of the American democratic process. The more citizens vote, the stronger our society becomes.

This initiative comes on the heels of the news that Bank of America Stadium has been approved by the North Carolina State Board of Elections to serve as an early voting precinct this October.

From Oct. 15-31, registered voters in Mecklenburg County can come to the stadium, regardless of their designated polling place, and cast their ballot early. Voters who wish to cast their ballot at the stadium, can enter through the Luxe lobby on the north side of the stadium.

In the effort to provide resources for the various communities of North and South Carolina, the Panthers have created a web hub with important information and direct links to online registration portals, registration eligibility requirements and sample ballots to help voters research candidates and issues. The Panthers will offer team employees the opportunity to train as poll workers and become a part of the democratic process.



https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-launch-voter-engagement-initiative

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Carolina Panthers launch voter engagement initiative (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2020 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #1
Wow, this has me rethinking my views on publicly-funded sports stadiums! Bleacher Creature Aug 2020 #2
These stadiums and arenas can also be used during emergencies. Elwood P Dowd Aug 2020 #3
That's a great point. Bleacher Creature Aug 2020 #4

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Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)
2. Wow, this has me rethinking my views on publicly-funded sports stadiums!
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 01:11 AM
Aug 2020

They could literally wind up saving this country.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
3. These stadiums and arenas can also be used during emergencies.
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 01:23 AM
Aug 2020

The Superdome in New Orleans was used during Katrina. NASCAR tracks have been used for displaced people in hurricanes. Basketball arenas can be used as temporary hospitals.

Bleacher Creature

(11,256 posts)
4. That's a great point.
Sat Aug 15, 2020, 01:44 AM
Aug 2020

I definitely remember them using the Superdome during Katrina. Hard to believe that was 14 years ago . . .

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