<p>State courts are often the final deciders on crucial issues that impact our everyday lives, such as voting rights, fair elections, public education, and civil liberties. Therefore, Fair Courts NC is demanding three simple, common-sense reforms to curb partisanship in our courts:&nbsp; Do not force state judges to be partisan. Allow judges to run for&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/uncategorized/fair-courts-nc-2">Continue reading <span cl

<p>Check out our article in Slate about why America’s state courts have never been more important and why they’ve also never been more at risk. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/07/state-judge-elections-2022-abortion-rights.html</p>

<p>Check out our new project the North Carolina For the People, a pro-democracy agenda to educate the public on how to build a democracy where everyone participates, every vote is counted, voting rights are fully enforced, and everyone’s voice is heard. We deserve to have a say in decisions that affect our lives, and to be&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/north-carolina-people-project">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text

<p>NC should act now to avoid voting problems seen elsewhere during the pandemic</p>

<p>In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the North Carolina House passed emergency election legislation which the North Carolina Senate this week. House Bill 1169 takes important steps to protect the safety and security of voting for voter and election workers.  COVID-19 illustrates the need for voters to have a number of safe options to cast a vote.&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/content-house-bill-1169-bipartisan-elections-act-2020

<p>North Carolinians joined together at the #ProtectOurVote virtual town hall yesterday to reaffirm our right to not have to choose between our health &amp; our vote. If you weren’t able to join us, you can watch the full recap here! https://fb.watch/2nDNdqJFv2/</p>

<p>Join us Monday, April 27th, 2020 at 7pm for a virtual town hall.  The coronavirus pandemic is impacting virtually every aspect of our lives &#8211; including our ability to participate in our democracy.&nbsp; We’ve already seen the chaos that ensued in Wisconsin when officials failed to provide safe and accessible options for voters to cast&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/protect-our-vote-nc-defending-democracy-during-covid19-vir

<p>North Carolina Voters for Clean Election&#8217;s Director, Melissa Price Kromm, pens an op-ed in The Hill on why we need the Senate to pass HR1, The For the People Act. Published on March 13, 2020. We the People demand the Senate pass the ‘For the People Act’ By Melissa Price Kromm The U.S. Senate should be a&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/hill-we-people-demand-senate-pass-people-act">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-

<p>Our coalition&#8217;s work to create a North Carolina Pro-Democracy Agenda has been highlighted in&nbsp;Facing South&nbsp;and&nbsp;Truthout.&nbsp; To learn more, check out NCVCE&#8217;s&nbsp;backgrounder to building a pro-democracy, anti-corruption, anti-suppression agenda.</p>

<p>Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign made an important point by purchasing Facebook ads that claimed founder Mark Zuckerberg endorsed President Donald Trump. This was completely false and the campaign was deliberately trolling Facebook’s lack of rules regarding political ads. Despite it being so clearly untrue, the ads ran anyway. This demonstration of the potential to spread&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/political-ads-shouldnt-be-

<p>House Bill 700, Digital Campaign Finance Disclosure Changes was not heard in committee this session.&nbsp; As an election bill it can still be heard during the 2020 short session, however timing for 2020 implementation will be challenging. To see latest version of the bill click&nbsp;here.&nbsp; Read executive summary&nbsp;here.&nbsp;</p>

<p>By: Melissa Price Kromm Published at Truthout on May 14, 2019 President Trump’s threats against the judiciary — and his manipulation of the branch altogether — are happening at breakneck speeds. Amid the president’s fear-mongering, however, the public is missing drastic changes that are taking place right under our noses. There is a quieter, less&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/truthout-we-need-reclaim-state-courts-big-money-and-

<p>In the past few election cycles, campaigns have changed how they communicate to voters. Digital ads on social media platforms are becoming the norm.  But North Carolina’s campaign finance disclosure laws have not kept up with changing technology. That slow reaction created a blind spot which outside spending groups exploit by running advertisements on Facebook and&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/house-bill-700-digital-campaign-fi

<p>NCVCE has joined the By the People campaign, a referendum committee, comprised of a diverse group of grassroots organizations across North Carolina to oppose all six consitutional amendments on the North Carolina ballot November, 2018.&nbsp; Learn more at&nbsp;https://bythepeoplenc.com/</p>

<p>Davidson County Commissioners passed a resolution opposing judicial changes in our legislature. Davidson County Dispatch covered the&nbsp;story&nbsp;on the resolution passage. &nbsp;&nbsp; Please see their&nbsp;resolution&nbsp;opposing a constitutional amendment that allows legislators, not the voters, to choose our judges, judicial redistricting efforts in their county and asks the legislature to revert back to the system of&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncfo

<p>Please see our new Fair Courts NC website at:&nbsp;faircourtsnc.com&nbsp;for more on our campaign to protect fair and impartial courts!</p>

<p>Unconstitutionally-elected General Assembly cancels an election in order to further rig the system to benefit Republicans RALEIGH &#8212; Progress NC Action released the following statement on Tuesday in response to the House and Senate voting to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 656, which cancels next year’s primary elections for judicial races: The&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/statement-senate-bill-656-veto-ove