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"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>But the best thing for BBNC would be to see YOU on September 27. Please RSVP on the BBNC website </span><a href="https://www.betterballotnc.org/r?u=7rxgMRsKuoujd63RIBeF4Kye7_v4CAy_66DjDiqsbXzWdj2O-qM8dH4CuRhn_cvA&e=2536630e9964775c92f7ac2d42229bc6&utm_source=betterballotnc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24_hour_notice&n=6"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#1488B9'>here</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>As always, thanks for supporting RCV.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>The BBNC Team <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>Better Ballot North Carolina<br></span><a href="http://www.betterballotnc.org/?e=2536630e9964775c92f7ac2d42229bc6&utm_source=betterballotnc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24_hour_notice&n=7"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#1488B9'>http://www.betterballotnc.org/</span></a><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:22.5pt 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>Better Ballot North Carolina · <br>This email was sent to </span><a href="mailto:dhawkins913311@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#1488B9'>dhawkins913311@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>. To stop receiving emails, </span><a href="https://www.betterballotnc.org/unsubscribe?e=2536630e9964775c92f7ac2d42229bc6&utm_source=betterballotnc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24_hour_notice&n=8"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#1488B9'>click here</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>. <br>You can also keep up with Better Ballot North Carolina on </span><a href="https://www.betterballotnc.org/r?u=7Sn_jlQ3J2wHxMyMtp8UNDh1wBgyKbeP_1uNXSSu_7bCorbolr5_UJf8Q1Va9SxH&e=2536630e9964775c92f7ac2d42229bc6&utm_source=betterballotnc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24_hour_notice&n=9"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#1488B9'>Twitter</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'> or </span><a href="https://www.betterballotnc.org/r?u=27Ax0UmWOX2J8J_QwK9Z6jB4vRIfOEVjGajQ-EAk6cz0tZoj6PB6JjQOLXFyz2CS&e=2536630e9964775c92f7ac2d42229bc6&utm_source=betterballotnc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24_hour_notice&n=10"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#1488B9'>Facebook</span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#414141'>Created with </span><a href="https://www.betterballotnc.org/r?u=8ZU0Lizkf4ldaLE4eHvP4jrdVLeo6TMxn9HZ_FOKnho&e=2536630e9964775c92f7ac2d42229bc6&utm_source=betterballotnc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24_hour_notice&n=11"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#1488B9'>NationBuilder</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#414141'>, software for leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D7B367.EDE4B0B0" alt="Image removed by sender."><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D7B367.EDE4B0B0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>