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<p>Action <b>★<\/b> NC · Senior Warrior Action Network<\/p>\n <h1>The Election Storytelling Project<\/h1>\n <p>Real Charlotte voices on voting, democracy, and the power of showing up.<\/p>\n A Senior Power Series project\n <\/header>\n \n <section>\n <h2>Senior‑led. Senior‑driven.<\/h2>\n <figure>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3977-Large.jpeg\" alt=\"SWAN senior members standing together at a civic advocacy event, holding signs.\"\/>\n <\/figure>\n <p>The <strong>Senior Power Series<\/strong> is an Action NC project created and driven by our own senior members. Through the <strong>Senior Warrior Action Network (SWAN)<\/strong>, these elders didn’t simply take part in this storytelling effort — they initiated it, shaped it, and led it from start to finish.<\/p>\n <p>They chose who to interview, building a group that reflects the full spectrum of Charlotte’s civic story: neighbors whose lived experiences speak to courage, endurance, and the long fight for a fairer democracy.<\/p>\n <p>These stories aren’t just reflections — they’re invitations. We hope they help you see why voting matters, why it’s personal, and why <strong>every voice has power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n \n <section>\n <h2>Meet the Storytellers<\/h2>\n <p>Each neighbor sat down for a short set of conversations about voting, democracy, and civic participation. Press play to hear them in their own words.<\/p>\n \n <article>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dorothy-counts-scoggins.webp\" alt=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins\"\/>\n <p>Civil Rights Icon<\/p>\n <h3>Dorothy Counts Scoggins<\/h3>\n <ul>\n <li>Integrated Harding High, 1957<\/li>\n <li>Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools<\/li>\n <li>Public Education Advocate<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <figure>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dorothy_Counts.jpg\" alt=\"Dorothy Counts walks into Harry Harding High School on her first day, September 4, 1957, as a crowd looks on.\"\/>\n <figcaption>Dorothy Counts walks into Harry Harding High School on her first day — September 4, 1957.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <p>On September 4, 1957, fifteen‑year‑old Dorothy Counts walked through a jeering crowd to enter Harry Harding High School — one of the first Black students to integrate Charlotte’s public schools. The photographs of her steady, dignified walk traveled the world and stirred a nation’s conscience. Nearly seventy years later, she remains one of Charlotte’s most revered civil‑rights figures and a tireless advocate for public education. Here, she reflects on courage, change, and why her ballot still matters.<\/p>\n <h4>The Interview<\/h4>\n Four short conversations\n \n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1n519ZEoIxz8zOZsLMnjNO_TWRu4_MUwz\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1n519ZEoIxz8zOZsLMnjNO_TWRu4_MUwz&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 1\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1n519ZEoIxz8zOZsLMnjNO_TWRu4_MUwz\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 1\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 1<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1M6XnKRMBphkh-mBof93h293U-GOW3mEx\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1M6XnKRMBphkh-mBof93h293U-GOW3mEx&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 2\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1M6XnKRMBphkh-mBof93h293U-GOW3mEx\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 2\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 2<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"12GFE6tWLRlcjuE8q1HbT0MpBul2Ty7Wl\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=12GFE6tWLRlcjuE8q1HbT0MpBul2Ty7Wl&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 3\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12GFE6tWLRlcjuE8q1HbT0MpBul2Ty7Wl\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 3\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 3<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1f9MAz3BoIv0GThfLsRALL_J68_z8_vKr\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 4\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1f9MAz3BoIv0GThfLsRALL_J68_z8_vKr&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 4\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f9MAz3BoIv0GThfLsRALL_J68_z8_vKr\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 4\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 4<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/article>\n \n <article>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GSP_3448-Edit.webp\" alt=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle\"\/>\n <p>Pastor · Author · Community Builder<\/p>\n <h3>Rev. Reggie Tuggle<\/h3>\n <ul>\n <li>Faith Leader<\/li>\n <li>Restorative Justice CLT<\/li>\n <li>Endurance & Hope<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <figure>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Img-ReggieTuggle.jpg\" alt=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle with his book, A Journey Through Grace.\"\/>\n <figcaption>Rev. Reggie Tuggle with his book, <em>A Journey Through Grace<\/em>.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <p>Rev. Reggie Tuggle’s life is a testament to endurance and hope. Born to a teenaged mother and raised in a Denver attic apartment, he went on to grow a small congregation into a thousand‑member church, build a community health clinic, and help found a school that today serves hundreds of children. Now based in Charlotte, where he co‑founded Restorative Justice CLT, he brings a preacher’s clarity to questions of democracy and duty — and makes the case for voting as an act of faith in one another.<\/p>\n <h4>The Interview<\/h4>\n Four short conversations\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1UfwWyp6dn5G9f9Erte5u946r0kXd7UmV\" aria-label=\"Play Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1UfwWyp6dn5G9f9Erte5u946r0kXd7UmV&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 1\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UfwWyp6dn5G9f9Erte5u946r0kXd7UmV\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 1\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 1<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1rfmVGegz5gLM8ZKbyoGyREeE4_gFdYxr\" aria-label=\"Play Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1rfmVGegz5gLM8ZKbyoGyREeE4_gFdYxr&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 2\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rfmVGegz5gLM8ZKbyoGyREeE4_gFdYxr\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 2\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 2<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1JgSxe2DRuHBnB51Ti_5KebeThWkO-8jK\" aria-label=\"Play Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1JgSxe2DRuHBnB51Ti_5KebeThWkO-8jK&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 3\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JgSxe2DRuHBnB51Ti_5KebeThWkO-8jK\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Rev. 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Make sure you’re ready to answer — check your registration, make a plan to vote, and help your neighbors do the same.<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/vt.ncsbe.gov\/RegLkup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check your NC registration\n <\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/registering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register to vote<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get involved with Action NC<\/a>\n <\/section>\n \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NEW-SWAN-LOGO.jpg\" alt=\"SWAN logo\"\/>\n <p>Action ★ NC — A Senior Power Series project of the <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/initiatives\/senior-warrior-action-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Warrior Action Network (SWAN)<\/a>.<\/p>\n <p>Interviews filmed for Action NC’s Get Out the Vote 2026 effort.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/figcaption><\/article><\/body>\n<\/html>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election Storytelling Project – Action NC Senior Power Series Action ★ NC · Senior Warrior Action Network The Election Storytelling Project Real Charlotte voices on voting, democracy, and the power…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99829"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99829"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99845,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99829\/revisions\/99845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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.sps-hero{min-height:auto;padding:64px 0 64px;}\n .spseries .sps-videos{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;}\n .spseries .sps-phead{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;}\n .spseries .sps-avatar{width:82px;height:82px;}\n .spseries .sps-mono{font-size:1.7rem;}\n .spseries .sps-blob{filter:blur(50px);opacity:.42;}\n .spseries .sps-note .sps-wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}\n}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){\n .spseries *{animation:none!important;}\n .spseries .sps-hero h1{-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--cream);}\n .spseries.sps-anim .sps-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n \n <header>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/initiatives\/senior-warrior-action-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Senior Warrior Action Network (SWAN)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NEW-SWAN-LOGO.jpg\" alt=\"SWAN - Senior Warrior Action Network, Action NC\"\/><\/a>\n <p>Action <b>★<\/b> NC · Senior Warrior Action Network<\/p>\n <h1>The Election Storytelling Project<\/h1>\n <p>Real Charlotte voices on voting, democracy, and the power of showing up.<\/p>\n A Senior Power Series project\n <\/header>\n \n <section>\n <h2>Senior‑led. Senior‑driven.<\/h2>\n <figure>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3977-Large.jpeg\" alt=\"SWAN senior members standing together at a civic advocacy event, holding signs.\"\/>\n <\/figure>\n <p>The <strong>Senior Power Series<\/strong> is an Action NC project created and driven by our own senior members. Through the <strong>Senior Warrior Action Network (SWAN)<\/strong>, these elders didn’t simply take part in this storytelling effort — they initiated it, shaped it, and led it from start to finish.<\/p>\n <p>They chose who to interview, building a group that reflects the full spectrum of Charlotte’s civic story: neighbors whose lived experiences speak to courage, endurance, and the long fight for a fairer democracy.<\/p>\n <p>These stories aren’t just reflections — they’re invitations. We hope they help you see why voting matters, why it’s personal, and why <strong>every voice has power<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n \n <section>\n <h2>Meet the Storytellers<\/h2>\n <p>Each neighbor sat down for a short set of conversations about voting, democracy, and civic participation. Press play to hear them in their own words.<\/p>\n \n <article>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dorothy-counts-scoggins.webp\" alt=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins\"\/>\n <p>Civil Rights Icon<\/p>\n <h3>Dorothy Counts Scoggins<\/h3>\n <ul>\n <li>Integrated Harding High, 1957<\/li>\n <li>Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Schools<\/li>\n <li>Public Education Advocate<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <figure>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Dorothy_Counts.jpg\" alt=\"Dorothy Counts walks into Harry Harding High School on her first day, September 4, 1957, as a crowd looks on.\"\/>\n <figcaption>Dorothy Counts walks into Harry Harding High School on her first day — September 4, 1957.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <p>On September 4, 1957, fifteen‑year‑old Dorothy Counts walked through a jeering crowd to enter Harry Harding High School — one of the first Black students to integrate Charlotte’s public schools. The photographs of her steady, dignified walk traveled the world and stirred a nation’s conscience. Nearly seventy years later, she remains one of Charlotte’s most revered civil‑rights figures and a tireless advocate for public education. Here, she reflects on courage, change, and why her ballot still matters.<\/p>\n <h4>The Interview<\/h4>\n Four short conversations\n \n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1n519ZEoIxz8zOZsLMnjNO_TWRu4_MUwz\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1n519ZEoIxz8zOZsLMnjNO_TWRu4_MUwz&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 1\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1n519ZEoIxz8zOZsLMnjNO_TWRu4_MUwz\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 1\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 1<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1M6XnKRMBphkh-mBof93h293U-GOW3mEx\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1M6XnKRMBphkh-mBof93h293U-GOW3mEx&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 2\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1M6XnKRMBphkh-mBof93h293U-GOW3mEx\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 2\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 2<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"12GFE6tWLRlcjuE8q1HbT0MpBul2Ty7Wl\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=12GFE6tWLRlcjuE8q1HbT0MpBul2Ty7Wl&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 3\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12GFE6tWLRlcjuE8q1HbT0MpBul2Ty7Wl\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 3\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 3<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1f9MAz3BoIv0GThfLsRALL_J68_z8_vKr\" aria-label=\"Play Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 4\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1f9MAz3BoIv0GThfLsRALL_J68_z8_vKr&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 4\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1f9MAz3BoIv0GThfLsRALL_J68_z8_vKr\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Dorothy Counts Scoggins - Part 4\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 4<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/article>\n \n <article>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GSP_3448-Edit.webp\" alt=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle\"\/>\n <p>Pastor · Author · Community Builder<\/p>\n <h3>Rev. Reggie Tuggle<\/h3>\n <ul>\n <li>Faith Leader<\/li>\n <li>Restorative Justice CLT<\/li>\n <li>Endurance & Hope<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <figure>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Img-ReggieTuggle.jpg\" alt=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle with his book, A Journey Through Grace.\"\/>\n <figcaption>Rev. Reggie Tuggle with his book, <em>A Journey Through Grace<\/em>.<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <p>Rev. Reggie Tuggle’s life is a testament to endurance and hope. Born to a teenaged mother and raised in a Denver attic apartment, he went on to grow a small congregation into a thousand‑member church, build a community health clinic, and help found a school that today serves hundreds of children. Now based in Charlotte, where he co‑founded Restorative Justice CLT, he brings a preacher’s clarity to questions of democracy and duty — and makes the case for voting as an act of faith in one another.<\/p>\n <h4>The Interview<\/h4>\n Four short conversations\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1UfwWyp6dn5G9f9Erte5u946r0kXd7UmV\" aria-label=\"Play Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 1\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1UfwWyp6dn5G9f9Erte5u946r0kXd7UmV&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 1\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UfwWyp6dn5G9f9Erte5u946r0kXd7UmV\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 1\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 1<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1rfmVGegz5gLM8ZKbyoGyREeE4_gFdYxr\" aria-label=\"Play Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 2\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1rfmVGegz5gLM8ZKbyoGyREeE4_gFdYxr&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 2\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rfmVGegz5gLM8ZKbyoGyREeE4_gFdYxr\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 2\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 2<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1JgSxe2DRuHBnB51Ti_5KebeThWkO-8jK\" aria-label=\"Play Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 3\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1JgSxe2DRuHBnB51Ti_5KebeThWkO-8jK&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 3\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JgSxe2DRuHBnB51Ti_5KebeThWkO-8jK\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 3\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 3<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <figure>\n <button type=\"button\" data-id=\"1x2X8tX9AOfAmbjhv7XFkAWE8fc8MfKod\" aria-label=\"Play Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 4\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/thumbnail?id=1x2X8tX9AOfAmbjhv7XFkAWE8fc8MfKod&sz=w1000\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"\/>\n Part 4\n <\/button>\n <iframe src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1x2X8tX9AOfAmbjhv7XFkAWE8fc8MfKod\/preview\" allow=\"fullscreen\" title=\"Rev. Reggie Tuggle - Part 4\"><\/iframe>\n <figcaption>Part 4<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/article>\n \n <p>More stories are on the way. Additional voices from seniors and community leaders will be added throughout the election season.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n \n <section>\n <h2>Your voice has power. Use it.<\/h2>\n <p>These stories are invitations. Make sure you’re ready to answer — check your registration, make a plan to vote, and help your neighbors do the same.<\/p>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/vt.ncsbe.gov\/RegLkup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check your NC registration\n <\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/registering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register to vote<\/a>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/get-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get involved with Action NC<\/a>\n <\/section>\n \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NEW-SWAN-LOGO.jpg\" alt=\"SWAN logo\"\/>\n <p>Action ★ NC — A Senior Power Series project of the <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/initiatives\/senior-warrior-action-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Warrior Action Network (SWAN)<\/a>.<\/p>\n <p>Interviews filmed for Action NC’s Get Out the Vote 2026 effort.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/figcaption><\/article><\/body>\n<\/html>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election Storytelling Project – Action NC Senior Power Series Action ★ NC · Senior Warrior Action Network The Election Storytelling Project Real Charlotte voices on voting, democracy, and the power…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99829"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99829"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99845,"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99829\/revisions\/99845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/actionnc.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}