Coalition to mobilize voters on last day of Early Voting in Forsyth
On Saturday, Nov. 3, a coalition of faith and social justice groups will gather voters to rally in Winston-Salem and march to the Forsyth County Board of Elections facility to cast their vote in the 2018 elections on the last day of Early Voting.
In the midst of the endless turmoil coming out of Washington, D.C., plus a host of local challenges, voter participation is more important this year than ever before.
The rally will start at 8 a.m., Saturday at First Baptist Church, 700 N. Highland Avenue. Breakfast will be served. The rally will feature speakers from the partner organizations and a keynote address by Bishop Todd Fulton, chairman of the Social Justice Committee for the Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity.
After the rally, voters will march to 201 N. Chestnut St. to cast their ballots. Rides will be provided for those who are physically unable to join the march. Entertainment will include the Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble.
This event is non-partisan. Candidates for office are welcome to attend, but not to speak.
Partner organizations include: First Baptist Church (Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem), Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity, Democracy North Carolina and the Working America Coalition.
Speakers and performers will include:
*Rev. Paul Ford, First Baptist Church (Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem)
*Linda Sutton, Democracy North Carolina
*Bishop Todd Fulton, Ministers’ Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity
*Catherine Medlock-Walton, Working America
*Otesha Creative Arts Ensemble
*Other invited speakers and performers.
For more information on the partner organizations, please visit: www.WorkingAmerica.org, www.democracync.org, www.fbcwinston.org, www.ministersconferencewsv.org.
