The Workers Circle, The Center for Common Ground, Team Unity North Carolina and Interfaith Partners Engage More Than 1000 Black Voters During Charlotte’s First Weekend of Early Voting
Coalition of social justice and faith-based organizations mobilize 100+ volunteers for a weekend of nonpartisan outreach to Black voters
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October 20, 2026
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CHARLOTTE, NC — October 20 2026: The North Carolina Door-Knocking Weekend, which was part of the No Kings Vote Early mobilization, brought together more than 100 volunteers to knock on the doors of more than 1,000 Black voters across Charlotte during the first weekend of North Carolina’s early voting window. The Workers Circle, Center for Common Ground and Team Unity North Carolina organized the October 16–18 canvass, mobilizing residents, college students, and volunteers from across North Carolina and the country.
Supported by a coalition of social justice and faith organizations, volunteers received voter engagement training before knocking on 1028 doors on Saturday and Sunday. They shared information on North Carolina’s photo ID requirements, acceptable forms of identification and options for voters unable to show an acceptable ID, including completing a Photo ID Exception Form and casting their ballot.
“People from different backgrounds, different traditions and different faiths came together from North Carolina and beyond to reach Black voters who face barriers due to new state voting laws that make it harder for them to vote,” said Noelle Damico, director of social justice at the Workers Circle.
“Our mission is to make sure that Black voters have the information they need to cast their vote and make their voices heard,” said Andrea Miller, co-founder at the Center for Common Ground.
Organizers hosted a press conference on Saturday, October 17, where they outlined the importance of targeted voter outreach in Charlotte. As part of the weekend’s No Kings: Vote Early mobilization, the Interfaith Alliance brought its “The Vote Is Sacred” bus to Saturday's outreach.
In addition to the three organizing sponsors, participating organizations included Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, Bend the Arc, Charlotte Muslim Caucus, Dayenu, Interfaith Alliance, Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, Jews for Freedom and the North Carolina Council of Churches.
Brandon Rivers, the executive director of the Center for Common Ground’s Charlotte Democracy Center and Team Unity North Carolina, said: "Knocking on more than 1,000 doors in Charlotte, North Carolina, was about more than voter engagement. It was about honoring Charlotte’s rich Black history and strengthening the future of our democracy. Volunteers ages 21 to 91 joined across generations and backgrounds to discuss voting, civic participation and the power of every voice. This historic black community University Park along Beatties Ford Road is home to West Charlotte High School, a cornerstone of Black education and a significant site in Charlotte’s desegregation history. Nearby, the Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library honors a pioneering Black librarian who expanded access to education and library services across Mecklenburg County. At the Center for Common Ground, we believe democracy is strongest when every community is heard and every voter is empowered.”
Shifra Bronznick, the program lead for Jews for Freedom, said, “It was such a joy to knock doors with my Baptist and Muslim colleagues. The greatest delight was when we encountered a circle of homes where the residents were all over 92 years old. Their spirits were sprightly, their commitment was strong and they had all voted the day before so they would be guaranteed not to miss their precious chance to vote.”
Nasif Majeed Jr., the co-founder and president of Charlotte Muslim Caucus, added, “It was beautiful to come together, centering ourselves on our diverse faiths and moral values. We cherished the conversations, community engagement and the significant contribution to the record number of voters who have already cast their votes early!”
Devin Withrow, the community engagement associate at the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and based in North Carolina said, “At Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC), voting is a matter of religious freedom. Religious freedom is not only the ability to worship freely and without fear, it is the ability to participate freely in democracy. Religious freedom is the ability to vote as an expression of our values, our faith and our conscience, and when voter suppression threatens our communities, we have a responsibility to defend the vote. BJC is grateful to partner with the Workers Circle, the Center for Common Ground and other interfaith partners to door knock in Charlotte to get out the vote and to stand in solidarity with Black voters in North Carolina who have been targeted by voter suppression.”
Tess Trayner, an organizer with Carolina Jews for Justice, shared, “I was honored to spend my weekend with the Workers Circle, schlepping around Charlotte in a van packed with people my age alongside folks who have been organizing since before I was born — locals next to people from across the country. North Carolina is not just a battleground, but a testing ground for a new era of Jim Crow. Our Jewish tradition commands us not to stand idly by, so we stand strong against voter suppression and strive to build a truly multiracial, multicultural democracy — one door, one postcard, one training and one conversation at a time.”
Photos and Interviews: Photos with captions and credits are available here.
Caption: The Workers Circle and co-sponsors prepare to knock doors in Charlotte, North Carolina to empower Black voters with nonpartisan voting information.
Photo credit: Lauren Schwartzbard
To request additional photos or interviews with organizers or volunteers, contact workerscircle@thetascgroup.com or 908-838-6107.
About the Workers Circle
The Workers Circle is a national, secular Jewish social justice organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who fled pogroms and persecutions to seek democratic freedoms and build “a better and more beautiful world for all” at the turn of the 20th century. That history drives our work for human equality and robust democracy today. Our multigenerational activist community of 250,000+ people powers our strategic, non-partisan campaigns to empower voters, strengthen Constitutional rights, and build a durable, grassroots infrastructure to demand the multiracial democracy we need. Core campaigns of the Workers Circle include freedom vigils, talk to your sheriff, democracy circles, and voter empowerment.
About Center for Common Ground
Center for Common Ground is a nonpartisan, Black- and women-led voting rights organization founded in 2018. It educates and empowers voters of color in states with voter suppression, working to build a democracy that includes every voice. Learn more at centerforcommonground.org.
About Team Unity North Carolina
Team Unity North Carolina is a grassroots coalition working to educate and mobilize voters across North Carolina. In partnership with Center for Common Ground and local community organizations, it supports voter engagement through community outreach and organizing.