We're Gearing Up To Get Out The Vote!
Are you concerned about the low voter turn-out in last year's election and this year's primary? Would you like to see more of 2008's first-time voters return to the polls in 2010? Do you want to reach out to young people, ex-felons or members of your faith community? If so, we'd like to help you with your Get Out The Vote efforts. In addition to working with GOTV coalitions in Durham, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greenville and the Triad, we will be offering free Early Voting and Same Day Registration hand-outs, brochures on ex-felon and misdemeanant voting rights, voter guides, college and faith community GOTV guides and other materials. Visit our Resources and Take Action sections for more GOTV ideas, email us for more information or give us a call at (919) 286-6000 to discuss how we can be of help to you -- or to explore how you can help us in our outreach efforts to 2008 first-time voters and historically under-represented voter groups.
Who We Are
Learn more about Democracy NC and our mission.Lobby Day
Check out photos from our 2010 Voter-Owned Elections Lobby Day here!Research & Other Highlights
Executive Director Bob Hall provides:
- Analysis of Fundraising by North Carolina Candidates for US House of Representatives
- Letter to the State Board of Elections on Rusty Carter's Illegal Campaign Contributions
- Statement from Bob Hall on Video Poker Sweepstakes June 18, 2010
- Fetzer/Sen. Burr Caught Misleading Public About Wall Street Fundraising
- Responses by Elected Officials to the Citizens United v. FEC Decision.
- Data Highlight: NC’s Model Judicial Public Financing Program.
What's New With Dem NC
Organizing Highlights
We're Empowering People & Strengthening Democracy in NC
Taking Action on Federal & State Campaign Finance Reform
North Carolina U.S. Representative David Price (D) is one of the leaders in the presidential public campaign financing reform effort, while NC's Walter Jones (R), has introduced the Fair Elections Now Act (HR-1826) to bring VOE to U.S. House and Senate races. Price, Brad Miller (D), Larry Kissell (D), Mel Watt (D) and G.K. Butterfield (D) have joined Walter Jones in co-sponsoring FENA.
We need the support of North Carolina's US Senators for this bill, however! Email Kay Hagan here or contact Richard Burr here. Or visit our FENA Action Alert to send a quick email to both.
You can keep up with national developments on FENA here and here.
Help Us Expand VOE in North Carolina!
Are you tired of special interest money buying election outcomes and skewing public policies in North Carolina? Are you concerned about the more than $1 billion in special tax breaks and other favors that these same special interests receive each year? Would you like to give our elected officials the freedom to listen to what voters want, instead of big donors? If all of these things concern you, join us in fighting for more Voter-Owned Elections (VOE) in our state. These programs do NOT raise your taxes, but they do free up your elected officials to listen to you. Help us reverse the alarming power that special interests have gained over our leaders in the past few decades and return the power in government to the people. Sign our petition to Clean Up Raleigh and we will send you information on how and when you can take action!



