Posts Tagged ‘NCGA’
Redistricting 101: How to Make a Difference in This Year’s New Maps
Join us for this special program to learn how YOU can make a difference in this year’s crucial redistricting process. Every 10 years, the states redraw their legislative and Congressional districts based on the updated U.S. Census population data. North Carolina has terrible history of gerrymandering – the practice of drawing district maps for partisan…
Read MoreRedistricting Committee Releases Inadequate Public Hearing Schedule
The following is a special update from All On The Line NC (Aug. 20, 2021): On Wednesday, August 18, the Joint House and Senate Redistricting Committee proposed this unacceptable public hearing schedule: Public hearings in just ten of 100 counties is a clear effort to eliminate voices. This is especially true for areas historically targeted…
Read MoreHow Do You Actually Draw Fair Maps?
An activist recently asked if we could point her to a good article about how fair districts can be drawn. “I want to see gerrymandering ended,” she said, “but I don’t know enough about the right way to do it so it’s really fair.” Not seeing anything that exactly fit the bill, we decided to…
Read MoreStop Sneaky Anti-Voter Provisions in SB 105
Email your state senator and demand they vote “No” on the current version of SB 105 with its anti-voter provisions.
Read MoreSay No to HB 805
Take Action Now and send a message to your N.C. Senator demanding they vote “NO” on HB 805 and protect our right to protest.
Read MoreWrite LTEs for Transparent Redistricting
In North Carolina, the redistricting process that happens every 10 years rests solely in the hands of the state legislature (NCGA), which has an abysmal record of extreme partisan gerrymandering. (This is how half the votes cast end up winning one-fourth of the seats.) We have no independent redistricting commission, no nonpartisan adjudicators. The governor…
Read MoreTell Gov. Cooper to VETO HB 453
HB453 passed the Senate on Thursday, June 10. Please call and email Governor Roy Cooper *NOW* to tell him to veto HB 453! Call: (919) 814-2000 Email: https://governor.nc.gov/contact/contact-governor-cooper CALL/EMAIL SCRIPT (if no answer, please leave this as a message): Hello, Governor Cooper. My name is _________, I am one of your constituents, I live in…
Read MorePhone and Email Blitz To Fight HB 453
Flood the phones and emails to NC Senate Health Care Committee members from 8 to 10 am on Wednesday, June 2nd, to tell them to vote AGAINST HB 453, an inflammatory anti-abortion bill.
Read MoreProtect Our Freedom to Vote By Mail in North Carolina: Say No to HB 782
Take Action Now and send a message to your N.C. House Representative demanding they vote “NO” on HB 782 and protect our freedom to vote by mail.
Read MoreGov. Cooper’s New Budget: Strong, Ready, Resilient
On March 24, 2021, Gov. Cooper unveiled his proposed state budget for the two-year period that starts in July (2021-2023). Gov. Cooper’s budget helps students catch up with significant investments in schools and increased pay for our teachers, strengthens health care access during this critical period when more people need coverage than ever, and expands…
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