We joined @@RevDrBarber for a march to the polls to encourage early voting! Forward Justice Co-Founder & Senior Director of Sustainability & Emergence, Dr. Ashley Marshall says, “These elections can completely change the tide and people’s living experiences and what they feel at the bottom line in their pockets, so it’s really, really important for folks to turn out in the local elections and midterms just as they would in the presidential election.” View the full article here: ncnewsline.com/2026/10/15/ci…

Litigation update: Oral arguments have been scheduled in the NC NAACP’s state case challenging the 2018 Photo Voter ID and Income Tax Cap Constitutional Amendments. These amendments would make wealthy people, corporations, and power-hoarding politicians the biggest winners, while North Carolinians would be left with fewer resources, freedoms, and choices for the future. Join us Oct. 28th in Raleigh at 9:30am to pack the court!

Happy first day of early voting! We joined Rev. Barber and other partners for a rally and march to the polls in Raleigh this morning! #ncpol

We joined @democracync for the Freedom Rising Tour, an 8-week statewide tour from the historic Black Belt of eastern NC to Charlotte, where we held town halls, registered voters, and trained community members to keep organizing long after we leave! Check out this clip of Forward Justice Comms Director Brittany sharing voter protection info.

🎉 We want to give a huge thank you to our Forward Justice summer legal interns Mikayla and Ellen! We are grateful for their hard work and we wish them the best! We can't wait to see what comes next for Mikayla and Ellen.

After a decade of transformative change, Forward Justice is entering a new chapter—and we’re bringing a fresh look with us. Today, we are releasing our new website and logo! This transformation is a beautiful integration of who we are as an organization.⁠ ⁠ We are excited about the clarity and functionality of our new site that makes access and navigation of our organizational resources, tools and materials easy.⁠ ⁠ This new website design reflects who we are, the work we lead and the movement we’re building across the South. Forwardjustice.org

📬 Are you planning to vote by mail in the 2026 midterm election? Here’s a couple helpful reminders:   🗳️Make sure to request your absentee ballot early! You can request your ballot online at votebymail.ncsbe.gov   🗳️ Make sure your absentee ballot is returned by an eligible person. Visit ncsbe.gov for more information on eligibility.   🗳️Track your ballot through BallotTrax   🗳️Have a backup voting plan in case any issues come up.   🗳️If you run into trouble call the nonpartisan NC voter protection hotline at 888-OUR-VOTE. #ncpol

In this recent Bolts Magazine article, Forward Justice attorney Kat Roblez uplifts how the constant changes to voting rules can be discouraging for voters. She states, “It gets sort of disheartening for people when they can see that there are people who are just constantly trying to make it harder to vote. boltsmag.org/north-carolina-…

After a decade of transformative change, Forward Justice is entering a new chapter—and we’re bringing a fresh look with us. Next week, we will be releasing our new website! We are so excited for this transformation and the way it will represent who we are as an organization. Stay tuned, we’ll notify you when the new site is live!

Join us for our 2 upcoming POV events! We will be engaging neighbors, organizers and community members for a local conversation about what's happening in our community. Rockingham County | Oct. 4th @ 2pm Cabarrus County | Oct. 10th @ 1pm

NC voters! The deadline to register for the 2026 Midterm election is October 9th at 5pm! Register online at ncdot.gov

As the United States celebrates 250 years, what does democracy look like for the people still fighting for access to the ballot? Check out the op-ed by Caitlin Swain and Dr. Ashley Marshall that reflects on North Carolina’s long history of voting rights struggles and our ongoing fight to build a just multiracial democracy with voting access for everyone. @npquarterly nonprofitquarterly.org/the-g…

Join us for Black August in the Park in Durham on August 28th-30th! This weekend long experience is built on the Black August tradition of remembrance, resistance and collective liberation. Get your Black August In the Park passes at blackaugustinthepark.com Stay tuned for the next edition of the Forward Star journal for the full interview with Moses!

HB 958 would make significant changes to how we vote in NC and our elections process, including cutting the primary early voting period from 17 days to just 10 days, expanding post-election challenges to ballots, and other significant changes to our voting laws. Join us and @Democracync in urging Gov. Stein to Veto HB 958: action.democracync.org/a/ele…

For important updates, resources and events check out our newsletter The Justice Bulletin at forwardjustice.org!

Yesterday, July 26th marked 100 days until the 2026 midterm elections! We'll be sharing resources and mobilizing with our partners from now until Election Day to ensure that voters are informed, protected and empowered as they head to the polls. Check out the #ProtectOurVoteNC campaign website at protectourvotenc.org for important voter protection resources and events.

We submitted a public comment on behalf of the NC NAACP opposing proposed changes to North Carolina's voter ID rules. As NC NAACP President Deborah Dicks Maxwell writes in the comment:  "We have grave concerns that mere weeks after prevailing at the district court level in the Hirsch case, the State is now seeking to remove the very same “mitigating provisions” it relied on to defend North Carolina’s voter ID law, S.B. 824, as non-discriminatory." The State can't have it both ways. It shouldn't be able to point to these safeguards in court to defend North Carolina's voter ID law and then turn around and try to eliminate them. We are proud to stand with the NC NAACP in opposing these rule changes and protecting every North Carolinian's voting rights. View our full public comment here: forwardjustice.org/wp-conten…

🗳️ Litigation is just one way we fight against continued attacks on our democracy. In 2021, we documented the realities of voter suppression in North Carolina and shared them in a congressional report to support federal voting rights protections. View the full report here--forwardjustice.org/wp-conten… #10YearsForward

Check out this article featuring Forward Justice Managing Director of State Advocacy Strategy, Whitley Carpenter, discussing the impact of court fees. She explains that the base cost of court has tripled and when people can’t pay, the debt follows them and can jeopardize employment opportunities, housing, creating a cascade of other consequences. law.duke.edu/news/criminal-d…

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we reflect on what it means and feels like to be an American in this time. We asked community members to weigh in too. Drake from Raleigh, NC says, "I am proud of the ordinary people standing up to the evil of this nation. Our collective life will sustain our movement”. What does America 250 mean to you?