Ahead of big elections, thousands march in downtown Raleigh for HKonJ

THE TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC

STATE WORK IN THAT REGION.

IT IS NOT CLEAR WHO WAS PULLING

THE TRIGGER.

>>> THIS IS A VERY BIG ELECTION

YEAR AND THAT WASN'T LOST ON

DEMONSTRATORS IN DOWNTOWN

RALEIGH TODAY.

IS A 14 YEAR OF THE MARCH AND

RALLY.

ADAM OWENS WAS IN THE CROWD

WHERE HE TALKED TO A LOT OF

PEOPLE AND THEY ARE ALL TALKING

ABOUT THE VOTE.

>> Reporter: IN THIS MARCHING

CROWD, THEY DO NOT FEEL THE COLD

.

>> WHEN YOU ARE IN A GROUP OF

PASSIONATE ACTIVISTS YOU GET

WARM AND YOU GET FIRED UP.

>> Reporter: THEY ARE IN

DOWNTOWN RALEIGH FOR A NUMBER

OF CAUSES.

CONCERNS ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF

THE COUNTRY.

>> ECONOMICS RACISM, SEXISM,

WOMEN RIGHTS BEING DESTROYED.

ACTIONS THAT ARE BEING TAKEN

THAT ARE AGAINST THE COMMON

GOOD.

IT IS ONLY SERVING A FEW.

>> EDUCATION.

MENTAL HEALTH.

HEALTHCARE.

>> Reporter: JESSICA STUDY

SOCIAL WORK AND SAYS IT HAS

HELPED HER TO SEE HER CHANGE IS

NEEDED AND HOW SHE CAN MAKE IT

HAPPEN.

>> FOR ME, I HAVE NEVER EVEN

VOTED AND NOW I REALIZE THE

IMPORTANCE OF IT. AND THAT WAS

THE REPEATED CALL FROM BEHIND

THE MICROPHONE.

VOTE.

>> VOTING ITSELF IS ANOTHER

CONCERN IN THIS CROWD AND

PROTECTING ACCESS TO THE BALLOT

AND MAKING SURE THIS NEXT

ELECTION IS A FAIR ONE

>> WE KNOW THAT WE ARE IN A

TIME WHERE DEMOCRACY IS BEING

PUT UP FOR AUCTION.

>> Reporter: ADAM OWENS, WRAL

NEWS, RALEIGH .

>>> IN ADDITION TO URGING THE

CROPS TO VOTE, THEY ENCOURAGE