Souls to the Polls Events Drive Early Midterm Voting

Community organizers and residents in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Albany, Georgia, held Souls to the Polls events on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to encourage early voting before the November 3 election. In Greensboro, hundreds of participants marched from Gate City Boulevard to an early voting site at Barber Park, where speakers emphasized the historical struggle for Black voting rights.

In Albany, residents cast ballots at the Albany Civic Center using extended Sunday voting hours provided by the Dougherty County Board of Elections. South Georgia Fair Fight Action and other organizers highlighted the necessity of weekend voting to increase turnout for the 2026 midterms.

During the events, speakers focused on the intersection of community and civic duty. Conrad K. Pridgen described the act of marching to the polls as a way of stating that the vote is a voice, while Tatiana James emphasized the necessity of community support. Maggie Bell advocated for the extension of voting hours to ensure more people can participate in the midterm elections.