If the 2019 election in Durham is like any other municipal election, we know that less than 15% of residents will vote. That means most of our neighbors are not having their voices heard, especially in majority-Black neighborhoods. Because of this, elected officials are less likely to act in the interests of our communities. Even in years with big elections, like 2012 and 2016, over 35% of this block’s residents didn’t join the block in voting -- this is untapped block power.