How the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative will cover North Carolina’s 2024 election

Did you use the CJC Voter Guide?

As the city of Charlotte gears up for the 2024 election, the partners of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative are working together to empower voters in Mecklenburg County to make informed decisions this November.

North Carolina is one of the key battleground states in the country in the 2024 presidential election, evident by the big crowd at Vice President Harris’ rally yesterday at Bojangles Coliseum. It was just one of many visits made to North Carolina already by both candidates.

Why are presidential candidates visiting North Carolina so often? Read more at WCNC Charlotte

But there are also several key state and local races that you need to be aware of, so the six media partners of the CJC are working together to survey candidates on the issues that matter to our communities.

How do candidates plan to tackle the issue of rising violent crime? How will they address the need for affordable housing, healthcare and food access? How do Mecklenburg County Commissioner candidates plan to address the needs of our rapidly growing area?

Working together, the CJC is able to expand our capacity while using our combined power to get the answers you deserve.

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CJC Election Hub

With 52 days until election day, we also want to make sure it is easy for you to stay informed. Find all the latest coverage from the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative media partners in our CJC Election Hub, a one-stop location for election and pro-democracy coverage.   

The Hub will also include stories from the Queens University News Service and a list of dates and resources to get you ready to vote.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library is working on an Election Reading List. Public reference librarian Rachel Kubie is compiling a list of books that will educate, as well as inspire engagement in the election process.

Since 2019, the CJC has built a collaborative journalism community that promotes civic engagement and is focused on serving the information needs of Charlotte’s residents. In this project, like in others before, we are utilizing our collective power to help Charlotteans navigate the election.

Members of the collaborative include the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, The Charlotte Observer, James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte, La Noticia, QCity Metro, Qnotes, UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, WCNC Charlotte and WFAE 90.7 FM.

Visit the CJC Election Hub.

This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org.

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