A.P.R.I. is Calling to Get Out the Vote

Participation is key for non-partisan phone bank

The North Carolina A. Philip Randolph institute wants to remind you that somebody paid the price for your right to vote. In every election, when voters cast their ballots, they honor those whose struggle and sacrifice made greater participation in the electoral process possible. But while participation at the polls is the ultimate goal, your participation in programs to Get Out The Vote is essential.

Volunteers at the North Carolina headquarters of the APRI in Raleigh have been on the phones since late last month, logging over 381 hours and making over 6,400 calls to-date to voters in North Carolina's two most populous counties - Wake and Mecklenburg. Some of the participants are retirees, others are folks who've received food bank assistance and want to give back, and some are lifelong activists. Click here to view a slideshow of pictures from the NC APRI phone bank.

Whether its phone banking or door-to-door canvassing, the NC APRI is working hard to make sure voters exercise the franchise in this election. If you live in the Raleigh area and would like to help, contact Mary Montford, President, at 919-833-6671.