“It’s Your Right to Vote” Workshop for Formerly Incarcerated People 

Sponsored by Exodus Homes and The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley 

August 5, 2023 11:00am

HICKORY – United Way agency Exodus Homes and The League of Women Voters of Catawba Valley will host a “It’s Your Right to Vote” workshop for formerly incarcerated people at 11:00 am at the Ridgeview Recreation Center, 115 7th Ave SW in Hickory, 28602.  Workshop participants can register to vote and get information about voting;  obtain information on re-entry services in healthcare, employment, education, and personal assistance; learn how to expunge their criminal record, apply for their driver’s license, birth certificate, and social security cards, and learn about certificates of relief. Lunch will be served followed by a chess tournament and door prizes. 

The workshop will include inspiring speakers the Rev. Reggie Longcrier, executive director of Exodus Homes; the Rev. Kyle Delong, Pastor of Hickory Church of the Nazarene; Diane Powell and Sangria Nowell of Community Success Initiative; and Ms. Sabrina Mommers, NC Organizer for VoteRiders. 

This event is free and made possible by the: League of Women Voters Education Fund. For more information, please contact Priya Palmer at info.lwvcv@gmail.com