CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Voting offices across the nation are preparing to revamp their campaign strategy after a major change to the 2024 presidential ticket.

What You Need To Know

  • President Joe Biden announced he won't be seeking reelection

  • The decision comes days after the Democratic Party appeared to be split on his candidacy 

  • Some Democratic Party offices say they're waiting for additional guidance before making major changes with their campaign efforts 

  • One Democratic Party organization says it's continuing to energize residents to vote 

On Sunday, President Joe Biden released a statement announcing he won't be seeking reelection in 2024. 

The decision comes days after Democrats appeared divided on their support for the president's candidacy. 

After dropping out of the race, Biden then endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate. 

The presidential news has sparked conversations and statements from both Democratic and Republican leaders. 

With only 105 days left until election day, some local organizations say they're throwing their support behind Harris, all while strengthening their efforts to mobilize voters. 

The Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County are part of the Democratic Women of North Carolina organization. It's also the oldest chapter in the state. 

"We organize. We get Democrats elected, especially women," DWMC President Jane Whitley said.

Whitley and her team are currently mobilizing donors and voters to support their annual Paint the Town Blue candidate fundraising gala.  

"We raise money. We give it to our local democratic candidates based on need," Whitley said. "We especially give it to our women Democrats."

The funds will also support their campaign efforts backing Harris for the top of the ticket.

The confirmation of a presidential ticket is also critical for down-ballot races. 

This is just one reason Whitley's team isn't letting their foot off the gas.

"It's not just important we elect a Democrat at the top of the ticket, we've got to elect Democrats all the way down. It's very important we elect our judges. We're all about educating our voters. We are going to make calls to people that may or may not know there's an election going on. We're going to register voters. You name it, we're going to be doing it," Whitley said.

A number of Democratic Party offices said they needed additional guidance before making any major changes to some of their campaign efforts. 

The Paint the Town Blue event kicks off on Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 p.m. It's happening inside The Palmer Building, located at 2601 E. 7th Street. 

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