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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(Posted on behalf of Herman Sperling)<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wednesday’s
town hall was the second in the series with candidates for Mayor. This event
included <b>Charlitta Burruss</b> and <b>Mike Woodard</b> (Sylvester Williams was our first “no-show”.)  The
recording can be accessed here: <a href="https://youtu.be/kQMpwJA8fLc" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://youtu.be/kQMpwJA8fLc</a><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Our
next and last town hall of this election season will air on Wednesday the 20^th
at</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 7PM with the next 3 candidates for Mayor:
<b>Jontae</b> <b>Dunston, Nick Pettiford, and Marshall Williams Jr.</b>  A link will be
posted a day or two before the event.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We
have been using some acronyms during these events. Here are definitions of
those used more frequently: <span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DCHC</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – Durham,
Carrboro, Chapel Hill<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MPO</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – Metropolitan
Planning Organization. This is a federally mandated group to plan
transportation in coordination with state (NCDOT) and federal (DOT) agencies<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">HEART</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> – is an unarmed
crisis intervention program  <a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/4576/Community-Safety" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://www.durhamnc.gov/4576/Community-Safety</a><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SCAD</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> amendment -
Simplifying Codes for More Affordable Development.  A 50-page proposal
produced by developers that has some interesting and controversial
components.  <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A few notes about the <b>primary </b>election:<span></span></span></p>

<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">One-stop (registration
     and voting on the same day) “early voting” starts on <b>September 21^st
     and runs through October 7^th</b>. Locations include:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">North Regional Library</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, 221 Milton Road</span><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Calibri-Bold",sans-serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">East Regional Library, </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">211 Lick Creek
      Lane<b><span></span></b></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Durham County Main Library, </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">300 N Roxboro
      Street<span></span></span></li><li> <b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">South Regional Library,
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4505 S
Alston Avenue<span></span></span></li><li> <b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NCCU Turner Law Building, </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">640 Nelson Street </span></li><li>

<b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Polls will be open:</span></b></li></ul></ul>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mon - Fri: 8:30am – 6:00pm<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sat: 8:30 – 1pm / Oct 7: 8am – 3pm<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 1.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sun: 12pm – 4pm<span></span></span></p>

<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">Voters who do not have
     an acceptable <b>photo identification card</b> can get a free photo ID Card from
     County Boards of Elections located </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">201 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27701</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">.
     </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">Many Employee and Student IDs are acceptable in addition
     to Drivers Licenses. <a href="https://www.dcovotes.com/voters/voter-id" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">To
     learn more about approved IDs, follow this link. </a><span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">Absentees/mail-in voting
     has already begun.  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Absentee
     request deadline is October 3^rd.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">The <b>primary election
     will be on October 10^th</b>. On that day, you vote at your
     precinct location. Polls open at 6:30am.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">The top 2 with the most
     votes will move on to the General Election for Mayor.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto;color:rgb(77,81,86);background:white">The top 6 with the most
     votes will move on to the General Election for City Council. <span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></li></ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Recordings Prior town halls:<span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please find the links to the 4 town halls for Durham City
Council presented by The Leesville Road Coalition, The Inter-Neighborhood
Council of Durham, and the Carolina Arbors Politics and Culture Club.  We
were able to present 11 of the 12 candidates.  (Only Waldo Fenner was
unable to fit us in his calendar.)<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Javiera
Caballero, Bonita Green, Shelia Ann Huggins<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://youtu.be/Qj06Mdf454E" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://youtu.be/Qj06Mdf454E</a><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nate
Baker, Monique Hosley-Hyman, Shelia Ann Huggins<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://youtu.be/vHl7l_1eUmA" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://youtu.be/vHl7l_1eUmA</a><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shanetta
Burris, JJ Campbell<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://youtu.be/PXtuRqVOW9U" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://youtu.be/PXtuRqVOW9U</a><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kalilah
Karim, Carl Rist, Sheri Zann Rosenthal<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://youtu.be/5Db3oUg3vfY" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://youtu.be/5Db3oUg3vfY</a><span></span></span></p>

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<div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div></div><div><br></div>Mimi Kessler<br>919-599-2892<br></div></div></div></div></div></div>