We're Empowering People & Strengthening Democracy in NC

Master of Ceremonies
Lobby Day 2010 = Big Turn-Out

Nearly 150 Advocates joined us for our annual Voter-Owned Elections Lobby Day on June 22nd to call legislative attention to the need for elections free from special interest/big money influence. National commentator Larry Lessig was the keynote speaker.

High-Flying Team
Rocking the Youth Vote

Did you know that 16- & 17-year olds in NC can now register early to vote? NC’s Youth Preregistration law takes advantage of two settings where 16 year olds encounter the role of government – in civics class and at the motor vehicles office.

Master of Ceremonies
Well Said Indeed

Fayetteville teacher Kevin Hight has created an entire high school class of future citizen advocates who understand the importance of being involved in civic affairs. They even created a library of Public Service Announcement to inspire their peers to register to vote.

High-Flying Team
Youth Voting Poster Contest

Congratulations to Alexis Pena, a sophomore at Jordan High School in Durham, who won first prize and $200 in a statewide youth voter registration contest sponsored by the NC State Board of Elections, Democracy North Carolina and its youth engagement partners.


Taking Action on Federal & State Campaign Finance Reform

Sample ImageNorth 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!

Sample ImageAre 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!

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Become an Activist Citizen!

Democracy NC recently offered free workshops on citizen involvement in the on-going healthcare and utility rate hike debates. These issue areas were chosen not because we are taking a particular stance on them but because they are areas of uncommon interest to our Advocates and we believe very strongly in the concept of public input into public policy.

If you would like more information on our citizen advocacy training or our other programs involving political power in North Carolina, please contact our Organizing Director for more information.

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