“We’ve been building a tremendous grassroots network across the state, and it is vital that we increase our base of support by making sure we’re reaching out to all voters and building strong, lasting relationships with every community,” he said in a statement.
The move is designed to influence the Charlotte mayors race and develop strategies for statewide campaigns. The party is facing criticism for authoring a voter ID law that critics believe is racially motivated. African-Americans are 22 percent of the state’s registered voters. In Mecklenburg County, 32 percent of the voter population is black.
