RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Advocacy groups across the Triangle are hosting events this week to increase voter registration.

They launched their events on National Voter Registration Day, which is a non-partisan civic holiday established in 2012.

"What we're all about is getting information to voters and giving them an opportunity to register and making it as easy as possible," said Gaye Williams, President of the League of Women Voters of Wake County.

They're putting increased emphasis on their online presence and social media, opting to focus on voter education, particularly around municipal elections. According to the State Board of Elections, in 2023, municipal elections voter turnout in North Carolina was just 13.8%

"It is so critical for our democracy for people to be able to exer

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