National
Resources
Public Campaign ( www.publicampaign.org
)
The national leader and advocate for Clean Money Campaign
Finance Reform. Its work and research has led to the building
of a state by state movement for Clean Money campaign reform.
National Voting Rights Institute ( www.nvri.org
)
A non-profit legal organization that seeks to advance campaign
finance reforms through the courts. NVRI helped to file
suit in North Carolina in October 2000 for a historic lawsuit
against the state for sanctioning a campaign system where
money is a prerequisite to competing.
Center for Responsive Politics ( www.opensecrets.org
)
Your guide to who's giving and who's getting in Federal
Election campaigns - wonderful to search industry giving
on a state by state as well as national level. Excellent
website for researching who's giving and who's getting in
politics today.
FECinfo.com
( www.fecinfo.com
)
The best on-line electronic library of political money in
Federal elections - you can search the huge database of
Federal Elections Commission campaign finance information.
The
National Institute on Money in State Politics (
www.followthemoney.org
)
A nonpartisan, nonprofit program dedicated to accurate,
comprehensive and unbiased documentation and research on
campaign finance at the state level.
·Campaign
Legal Center (www.campaignlegalcenter.org)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest group that seeks
to improve the discourse of elections by encouraging broadcasters
to cover campaigns beyond sound bites and attack ads.
Common
Cause ( www.commoncause.org
)
Citizens' lobbying group which tracks the influence of money
in congressional and presidential politics and advocates
various campaign finance reforms.
League
of Women Voters Education Fund ( www.lwv.org
)
National organization works to encourage the informed and
active participation of citizens in government and increase
understanding of major policy issues.
New
Politics Project ( http://www.ncl.org/index.html)
A National Civic League project that studies and promotes
innovative political reforms implemented across the country
at the state and local level.
NAACP ( www.naacp.org
) The National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People, is one of the oldest and largest civil rights organization
in the United States. The principal objective of the NAACP
is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic
equality of minority group citizens of the United States.
Public
Citizen ( www.citizen.org
)
The Ralph Nader-founded consumer group monitors Congress
and lobbies on a range of consumer, health, safety, and
good government issues -- including campaign finance.
U.S.
Public Interest Research Group ( www.pirg.org
)
National advocacy office for the state PIRGs, non-partisan
research and advocacy groups promoting reforms and tracking
money in politics at the state level.
North
Carolina Organizations
The
Institute for Southern Studies ( www.southernstudies.org
)
Founded in 1970 by veterans of the civil rights movement,
the Institute for Southern Studies and its award-winning
journal Southern Exposure have established a national reputation
as an essential resource for grassroots activists, community
leaders, individuals and organizations working to bring
lasting social and economic change to the region.
NC
Center for Voter Education ( www.ncvotered.com
)
Dedicated to improving the quality and responsiveness of
North Carolina's election system by examining North Carolina's
current system of campaign finance and election laws, and
by promoting research and public discussion about the electoral
process.
Common Cause - North Carolina ( www.commoncause.org/states/test/default.cfm?state=NC
)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan citizen's lobbying organization
promoting open, honest and accountable government.
North Carolina PIRG ( www.ncpirg.org/cfr/index.html
)
The North Carolina Public Interest Research Group is working
with the North Carolina Center for Voter Education and North
Carolina Voters for Clean Elections to build support for
comprehensive campaign finance reform for North Carolina.
LWV
- NC ( www.rtpnet.org/~lwvnc/
)
The League of Women Voters, formed in 1920, is a nonpartisan
political organization that encourages the informed and
active participation of citizens in government.
NC Policy Watch ( www.ncpolicywatch.com
)
NC Policy Watch is a public policy organization with a simple
mission, to change the way our elected officials debate
important issues facing North Carolina. Their ultimate goal
is to improve the quality of life in the state by convincing
state leaders to make investments in the people and institutions
of the state to address our most pressing problems.
North
Carolina Black Leadership Caucus ( www.ncblackleadershipcaucus.com)
NCBLC was organized in 1976 by black leaders who perceived
the need to organize a statewide organization which would
consolidate the civil rights gains of the past into a new,
different thrust for black political influence. The goal
of the caucus is to seek full equity for all black North
Carolinians, from the mountains to the sea.
American Association of University Women
AAUW works to promote education and equity for women and
girls, and their Brevard branch has compiled a non-partisan
voter guide, which covers several State offices and presents
candidates' responses to a questionnaire developed by AAUW-
Brevard Branch members. Click
here for the Voter Guide.
NC
Conservation Network ( www.ncconnet.org
)
The North Carolina Conservation Network (ConNet) is a statewide
network of over 150 environmental, community and environmental
justice organizations focused on protecting North Carolina's
environment and public health. ConNet works to strengthen
the environmental community's ability to impact local, state,
and federal policy by facilitating coordination of campaigns,
strengthening communication, providing updates and analysis
on key decisions, and hosting organizing skills training.
Common
Sense Foundation ( www.common-sense.org
)
A North Carolina non-partisan public policy organization
whose primary goal is to ensure that state government and
the political process attend to the interrelated economic,
political, social, and cultural needs of those who are systematically
denied access to power.
N.C. Justice and Community Development Center
( www.ncjustice.org )
The Justice Center is dedicated to helping low income and
working poor North Carolinians escape poverty and achieve
economic security. It includes several well-known projects
within its umbrella and is professionally staffed by a team
of lawyers, community educators and policy analysts.
Carolina
Civic Voice (www.carolcivicvoice.org/)
is a progressive quarterly news and issues online publication
serving the Wilmington/Cape Fear area while reaching out
to the Carolina region.
Other
Helpful North Carolina Sites
NC Newspapers ( www.usnpl.com/ncnews.html
)
North Carolina newspapers, television stations, and radio
stations websites are all available here. Great for writing
letters to the editor!
The State Board of Elections ( www.sboe.state.nc.us
)
The state agency with the overall responsibility for administering
the elections process in North Carolina.
North Carolina General Assembly ( www.ncga.state.nc.us
)
Find your state legislators and contact them, see who is
on what committees, and see how they voted. Look up bills
being debated and when committees will discuss them.
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