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Election Day Edition
From the Council Office of Steve Rao
November 3, 2020
Alerts!
Election Day is Here!
Polls open at 6:30 am! 

Join me for 10 am on American Politics on IBM TV and for live Election Day Coverage from 4 pm to midnight.   
Important Updates
VP Biden News
VP Biden Holds Narrow Lead in Battleground States. Election tightens.
 
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/02/2020-election-polls-biden-leads-trump-in-six-swing-states.html
Jill Biden
President Trump
President Trump makes last visit to Fayetteville yesterday.
Senator Harris
Senator Harris visits Fayetteville on Sunday.  
Alamance County
Police use Pepper Spray to break up March to Polling Place in Graham, NC. 
Fireside Chat with Josh Stein
Thanks to everyone who attended our Fireside Chat with AG Josh Stein. 

Watch the Fireside Chat Here:
Featured Stories
President Theodore Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man (or woman) who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
- President Theodore Roosevelt

Thanks to all of the Candidates for having the Courage to be in the arena!  Good Luck!
Election Day is Here!
Polls open at 6:30 am!
Join me for 10 am on American Politics on IBM TV and for live Election Day Coverage from 4 pm to midnight.   
Meet the Candidates on your Ballot 
Election Day is here!    https://ncvoterguide.org/

If you have not voted by mail or early voting, make sure you get out and exercise your most fundamental right in your Democracy!   Voting is a right that many citizens have fought and struggled for throughout the course of our nations’ history.   Do not throw this right away!  

  1. If you have any difficulties voting, you should first ask a poll worker or your local election official for help. 
  2. Find your Poll Here: https://votinginfoproject.org
  3. The ACLU's Voting Rights Guide explains accommodations your polling place needs to make if English is not your primary language.  https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights/#i-speak-english-less-than-very-well/
  4. The Nonprofit VOTE's State Resource Guide provides information on how your state supports disabled voters.  https://www.nonprofitvote.org/voting-in-your-state/special-circumstances/voting-with-a-disability/
  5. The Election Protection Hotline is a great resource if you experience any issues while voting. Remember: It is a federal crime to pressure, threaten, or otherwise intimidate voters at the polls!   https://866ourvote.org/
  • English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 
  • Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682
MORRISVILLE PRECINCTS: 
05-03  Cary Church of God   107 Quade Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560   
05-07  Parkside Elementary   332 Parkside Valley Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560  
05-05  Hindu Society of NC   309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville NC 27560  
05-08  Morrisville Elementary 1519 Morrisville Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560 
ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAN BE COUNTED UNTIL 9 DAYS AFTER ELECTION IN NC
The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to nine days after Election Day.

The justices, by a 5-3 vote Wednesday, refused to disturb a decision by the State Board of Elections to lengthen the period from three to nine days because of the coronavirus pandemic, pushing back the deadline to Nov. 12. The board’s decision was part of a legal settlement with a union-affiliated group.

Republicans had asked the high court to step in.

Under the Supreme Court’s order, mailed ballots postmarked on or before Election Day must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 12 in order to be counted
Other News
Hometown Heroes
A special thanks to Tamil Sangam who donated 2000 N95 masks tour Morrisville Fire Station on Friday.   

We also thank Swagat Indian Restaurant and Harinder Dhinsa for donating a delicious Indian Lunch. 

Our light of love in our hearts will always shine through our good works!   

Thank you to Tamil Sangam, Swagat and of course our Firefighters! 
  • For latest Covid 19 information, please dial 2-1-1 or 888- 892-1162.  
  • Get Updates by texting COVIDNC at 898211.    
  • For unemployment insurance, please visit NC Dept of Employment Security at https://des.nc.gov/.    
  • Apply for Wake Forward program at https://covid19.wakegov.com/wakeforward/. 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,336 new COVID-19 cases Monday, the lowest daily increase in cases since October 19 when the state added 1,144 new cases.

Though the number of new cases dropped, the state also reported 30,261 more completed tests, a decrease from the past four days. The percentage of positive tests has remained roughly level, with 6.2% of tests returning positive on Saturday.

Currently, 1,146 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 with 94% of hospitals reporting. In the past 24 hours, 226 suspected COVID-19 patients have been admitted to hospitals statewide.

CASES:
1,336 New Cases

+ N.C. = 278,288 Cases (Deaths = 4,390)    
+ 6.2 %Positive Rate + Wake County = 21,861 Cases (Deaths = 275)
 + US = 9.33 million Cases/231K deaths 
+ Worldwide = 46.6 million/1.2 million deaths
+ Completed Tests: 4,116,019   
+ 1,146 Hospitalizations. 
Office Hours
Council Member Rao holds office hours on Friday from 12:00-1:00 PM by appointment only at 100 Town Hall Drive in Morrisville. 

For more information or to schedule a time to speak with Council Member Rao, please email SRao@TownofMorrisville.org and copy Town Clerk Eric Smith, esmith@townofmorrisville.org, 463-6150.
Council Member Steve Rao
Town of Morrisville
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