DNC “Forward Together” Bus Makes Pit Stop in Capital City
Democrats will roll into South Carolina Monday, October 17th as part of the “Forward Together” nationwide bus tour with stops at events in Columbia and Orangeburg.
The “Forward Together” tour is the driving force behind Democrats closing argument to voters in the final days of the 2016 election. Democratic officials, community leaders, celebrities, activists, and hard-working Americans will travel on two buses to highlight what’s at stake in this election and mobilize people to register, vote, and volunteer.
Over the course of the tour, the main focus is getting out the vote in states with early-voting and registering voters prior to registration deadlines.
The Forward Together schedule is outlined below:
Press Conference with Women in White at the State Capitol
WHO: South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison, South Carolina Democratic Party Vice Chair Kaye Koonce, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, Bryanne McCurry from Women in White, and Democratic candidates running for federal and local offices
WHEN: Monday, October 17th at 8:00 AM
WHERE: South Carolina State Capitol, 1100 Gervais Street in Columbia
Absentee Voting with Women in White
WHEN: Monday, October 17th at 9:00 AM
WHERE: Richland County Elections Commission, 2020 Hampton Street in Columbia
Columbia College
WHO: South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison; DNC Committeeperson Carol Fowler; South Carolina Senate 22 Candidate Rep. Mia McLeod; Columbia College Democrats President Mary-Stuart Tinkler; South Carolina Young Democrats President Bryanta Maxwell; and South Carolina College Democrats President Matthew Cauthen
WHEN: Monday, October 17th at 10:00 AM
WHERE: 1301 Columbia College Drive in Columbia
South Carolina State University
WHO: South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison; CNN Contributor Bakari Sellers; South Carolina State SGA President Juwan Ayers; SCSU 2011 Graduate Hamilton Grant of Grant Business Strategies; and Orangeburg Democratic Party Chair Betty Henderson
WHEN: Monday, October 17th at 12:15 PM
WHERE: 300 College Street NE in Orangeburg
