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Election Alert: Preview Your Ballot Before Voting!

You may be surprised by the names you see on the ballot in this election – especially if you’re among the millions of North Carolina voters with new General Assembly and Congressional districts. You may even get the wrong ballot – but how will you know!?! Be prepared – preview YOUR ballot before you vote; learn [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2017-01-03T12:05:29-05:00 April 27th, 2012|Get Out the Vote, Our Issues, Redistricting, Take Action Now!, Voter-Owned Elections, Voting Rights|0 Comments

Voting Rights Protest Planned for July 13 at General Assembly

Democracy North Carolina to Mount Rally at the General Assembly at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 13th to Protest GOP Attacks on Voting Rights Americans for Prosperity Plan Counter Protest Nearby The Durham-based good government group Democracy North Carolina is sponsoring a rally tomorrow, Wednesday July 13th, to protest GOP attempts to override Gov. Perdue's [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2011-07-12T13:08:08-04:00 July 12th, 2011|Media Feed & Press Releases, Take Action Now!|0 Comments

URGENT ACTION ALERT

Urgent: Ask Perdue to VETO the Voter Photo ID Bill. We need you to take immediate action to protect voting rights in NC! A bill to require voters to show government-issued photo ID every time they vote (HB-351) has passed both houses in the NC General Assembly and is headed for Governor Perdue's desk. We [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2017-01-03T12:05:37-05:00 June 16th, 2011|Take Action Now!|0 Comments

Take action to protect voting rights:

We are writing to alert you to a new attack against basic voting rights in North Carolina. A new bill in the NC Senate would eliminate Same-Day Registration and youth pre-registration, slice a week off Early Voting, end Sunday voting, and require other changes that will make it much harder for millions of NC citizens to vote. [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2017-01-03T12:05:40-05:00 May 11th, 2011|Judicial Elections, Take Action Now!, Voting Rights|1 Comment

Day Of Action: April 13th!

Help Us Fight Voter Photo ID! (HB 351) Wednesday, April 13th at 11:00 AM NC General Assembly Building 16 W. Jones St. Raleigh, NC As you probably know -- along with protecting voter-owned elections and fighting against big money politics -- Democracy North Carolina is opposing a hard-line bill in the General Assembly that requires [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2017-01-03T12:05:41-05:00 April 8th, 2011|Take Action Now!, Voting Rights|1 Comment

Guybo & Jenks Tell It Like It Is:

They may be old, but they know what they are talking about. Help us spread this video so we can spread the word about opposing the Voter Photo ID Bill:

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2017-01-03T12:05:41-05:00 March 2nd, 2011|Civic Engagement, Take Action Now!, Voting Rights|1 Comment

Fight the Ill-Advised Voter ID Law!

The NC General Assembly began this week and you’d think the new Republican leaders would get right to work fixing our state’s budget and creating jobs. Well, you’d be wrong. Instead, they’re hard at work on a proposal to add a new barrier to voting.Do you have a parent in a rest home or a [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2017-01-03T12:05:42-05:00 February 1st, 2011|Take Action Now!|2 Comments

Monday, January 24, 2011

Facing South has an excellent summary of the meaning of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United case and its immediate impact in North Carolina's 2010 elections. On the one-year anniversary of the decision, Common Cause asked the US Justice Department to investigate conflicts of interest involving two members of the US Supreme Court who sided with the [...]

By Bob Hall| 2011-01-24T20:48:02-05:00 January 24th, 2011|Citizens United Case, Link-of-the-Day, Money in Politics, Take Action Now!|0 Comments

What’s Ahead for 2011?

We're taking a look at the new political landscape here at Democracy NC, reviewing our core mission, looking at the opportunities and challenges ahead and talking strategy. As part of that process, we're interested in what you think we should focus on in 2011, as well as any ideas or other thoughts you'd care to [...]

By gabe@democracy-nc.org| 2010-12-07T09:56:30-05:00 December 7th, 2010|Our Issues, Take Action Now!|1 Comment

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

We have a challenge for you. Democracy North Carolina can’t support particular candidates, but we can promote a big turnout of conscientious voters. And you can help. Right now, we’re in the middle of a giant voter mobilization campaign designed to target, educate and turn out 100,000 North Carolina voters who support Voter-Owned Elections BUT [...]

By Bob Hall| 2010-09-22T22:08:44-04:00 September 22nd, 2010|Link-of-the-Day, Take Action Now!|0 Comments