Sign the Petition Against Voter ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every time we’ve allowed voter restrictions like the poll tax or literacy tests in North Carolina, we’ve seen one result: legal voters stripped of their dignity and the full rights of their citizenship, and turned away from the polling place.

Now, Republicans in the General Assembly have served up a voter suppression bill for our generation. They say it’s aimed at stopping fraud, but we’ve been here before. And the last time it took nearly a hundred years and the civil rights movement to put things right again.

The Voter ID Bill isn’t about fraud — it’s fiction. It’s an expensive, complicated solution to an imaginary problem.

This bill will keep a lot of good people who would never think about cheating their neighbors from voting. And those who want to game the system will just find another way to do it.

It’s up to us to stop this bill from becoming a law. Sign this petition and demand that the Voter ID Bill be stopped.

 

 

Republican War on Women

Republicans are continuing their quest to turn back the clock on North Carolina—this time, they are targeting the women of our state.

In just over 100 days in control of the General Assembly, the Republicans have passed legislation that targets working mothers by slashing subsidies for childcare. Republicans have laid off thousands of teachers and teaching assistants—the vast majority of whom were women. They have even reached into our lives to interfere with the private relationship between a woman and her physician.

Please watch the following video to learn more about the North Carolina GOP’s agenda to marginalize women in North Carolina.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0YDv6uRKpYg

Enough is enough.

We need your help to send a message to North Carolina Republicans to let them know that we will not tolerate their war on women. CLICK HERE to sign our petition so that Republicans in the General Assembly can hear your voice loud and clear.

Sincerely,

 

Representative Alma Adams (HD58 – Greensboro)

P.S. We need your help to stop the Republican attacks on the women of North Carolina. CLICK HERE and sign the petition to tell the Republicans that we will not let them turn back the clock on North Carolina’s women.

 

Progress in North Carolina’s 3rd District

ECONOMY & JOBS
93,000 Number of jobs created or saved through October 2010 in North Carolina because of the Recovery Act
SMALL BUSINESS
14,500Number of small businesses in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District eligible for health care tax credits under the Affordable Care Act
THE MIDDLE CLASS
259,000  Number of middle-class families in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District that received a tax cut through the Recovery Act
HEALTH CARE
4,100,000  Number of North Carolina residents with a pre-existing condition who could be denied coverage by insurance companies without the protections in the Affordable Care Act
EDUCATION
5,700  Number of education jobs saved in North Carolina because Democrats passed a deficit-neutral state-aid bill
ENERGY
64  Number of Department of Energy Recovery Act projects in North Carolina that will help secure o
 

Re-Elect

Judge Linda McGee

N.C. Court of Appeals

 

To My Fellow Citizens of Currituck County,

 

I am kicking off my statewide re-election campaign and I want my Currituck County friends and neighbors to be the first to know that I am running for

re-election as a Judge on the N.C. Court of Appeals — and I ask for your vote in 2012.

 

I have been honored to serve you on our Court of Appeals for more than 16 years and I am now the second most senior judge on the Court.  As the only Court of Appeals Judge from Northeastern North Carolina, I want to hear your campaign ideas and how you can support my re-election.  Please give me a call at 453-4470, e-mail me at jlmcgee@yahoo.com, or send me a note at P.O. Box 508, Corolla, NC 27927.

 

Thank you for your support of a fellow Currituck County citizen.

 

 

Judge Linda McGee

 

North Carolina Democratic Party

Who we are

As the oldest continuous political party in the world, the Democratic Party has carried out its commitment to freedom, fairness, human rights, and responsible government for over 200 years. We pledge to continue this tradition.

We take pride in our Democratic heritage as a party of spiritual and patriotic values; a party of inclusiveness; a party of diversity; a party of compassion; a party of educational and economic opportunities; a party of social justice; and a party of responsible leadership.

The North Carolina Democratic Party fully supports the sanctity of the Bill of Rights and opposes any frivolous or malicious amendments to the Constitution.

We provide an avenue for the free and open expression of diverse ideas and opinions, including the right of every person to dissent, and shall work to promote government which is responsive to the legitimate needs, interests, and aspirations of every man, woman, and child in a manner which does not diminish human dignity or those fundamental rights, which are the birthright of all people of a free and democratic nation.

We, as North Carolina Democrats, seize this agenda, and vigilantly defend our historic Democratic heritage. We shall not abdicate our historic role as the Party of action and the Party of progress in this State. The lives and the livelihoods of the people of this State are our sacred trust. We must act decisively; we must act swiftly; we must act together.

NCDP Staff

Located in the historic Goodwin House in downtown Raleigh, the Democratic Party is the North Carolina affiliate of the national Democratic Party. Our team of experienced, talented professionals are dedicated to helping elect and support Democrats in local, state, and national offices. Our headquarters is located at 220 Hillsborough Street.

The main telephone number for the North Carolina Democratic Party is 919-821-2777.

Individual extension numbers are listed for each person

 

Jay Parmley
Executive Director
919-821-2777 Ext. 218
email: jparmley@ncdp.org

Sallie Leslie
Director of Administration
919-821-2777 Ext. 205
email: sleslie@ncdemocratiparty.org

Kerra Bolton
Senior Advisor to the Chair
919-821-2777 Ext. 217
email: kbolton@ncdp.org

Adriadn Ortega
Research and Rapid Response
919-821-2777 Ext. 302
email: aortega@ncdp.org

 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephen J. Mallinson
Voter File Director
919-821-2777 ext. 202
Thomas Belch
Technology Director

 


House Caucus Staff

Casey Wilkinson
House Caucus Director
919-821-2777 Ext. 208
cwilkinson@ncdp.org

Senate Caucus Staff

Krista Anderson
Senate Caucus Director
919-821-2777 Ext. 203
kanderson@ncdp.org

 

Is your next Senator a Berger Baby?

Wow, Pop, thanks! A Congressional District just for me?”

Posted by on 07-08-11
Berger Baby

 

“Wow, Pop, thanks!  A Congressional District just for me?”

No, it’s not the Gerber Baby.  Meet the hand- picked Republican frontrunner for the newly drawn 13th Congressional district and the son of the most powerful Republican in the Senate:  The Berger Baby.
Phil Berger Jr may be 39 years old, but he is one lucky kid.  His Dad– Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger Sr.– not only had a big hand in purging Brad Miller’s district of registered Democrats and proposing it run from Surry to Wake County, but he’ll be able to steer incredible GOP resources to his son’s Congressional campaign when the announcement becomes official this fall.

The GOP maps mean big opportunities for the children of gerrymandering in new majority Republican seats across the state.  How many more Berger Babies are there?

 

 

Proposed House Redistricting

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The chairs of the House Redistricting Committee wish to make public their proposed NC House districts map. All items listed below are based on the General Assembly’s 2011 redistricting database. Additional items will follow.

Reports

District Statistics:

Stat Pack PDF XLSX
District Statistics
PDF:
XLSX:

 

Statewide by District and VTD:

Total Population by Race & Ethnicity PDF XLSX
Voting Age Population by Race & Ethnicity PDF XLSX
Voter Registration by Party & Race PDF XLSX
2004 Election Returns PDF XLSX
2008 Election Returns, part 1 PDF XLSX
2008 Election Returns, part 2 PDF XLSX
2010 Election Returns PDF XLSX

 

Individual District by VTD:

Total Population by Race & Ethnicity
PDF:
XLSX:
Voting Age Population by Race & Ethnicity
PDF:
XLSX:
Voter Registration by Gender, Age, & Ethnicity
PDF:
XLSX:
Voter Registration by Party & Race
PDF:
XLSX:
2004 Election Returns
PDF:
XLSX:
2008 Election Returns, part 1
PDF:
XLSX:
2008 Election Returns, part 2
PDF:
XLSX:
2010 Election Returns
PDF:
XLSX:

 

District Geography:

Split Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) PDF
District and County PDF XLSX
District and Municipality PDF XLSX

 

Maps

Basic District Map PDF
Districts with County Grouping Overlay PDF
Individual District Maps
Simple:
Detail:

 

Files for Download

Census Block Assignment File ZIP
District Layer in Shapefile Format ZIP
District Layer in File Geodatabase Format (includes numeric fields) ZIP
 

Proposed New NC Senate Districts

Tuesday, July 12th the “PROPOSED” District maps were released.  If you click on the blue links below, you may view them.  Lawmakers are scheduled to vote later this month on new legislative and congressional districts that will shape North Carolina for at least a decade.

Reports

District Statistics:

Stat Pack PDF XLSX
District Statistics
PDF:
XLSX:

 

Statewide by District and VTD:

Total Population by Race & Ethnicity PDF XLSX
Voting Age Population by Race & Ethnicity PDF XLSX
Voter Registration by Gender, Age, & Ethnicity PDF XLSX
Voter Registration by Party & Race PDF XLSX
2004 Election Returns PDF XLSX
2008 Election Returns, part 1 PDF XLSX
2008 Election Returns, part 2 PDF XLSX
2010 Election Returns PDF XLSX

 

Individual District by VTD:

Total Population by Race & Ethnicity
PDF:
XLSX:
Voting Age Population by Race & Ethnicity
PDF:
XLSX:
Voter Registration by Gender, Age, & Ethnicity
PDF:
XLSX:
Voter Registration by Party & Race
PDF:
XLSX:
2004 Election Returns
PDF:
XLSX:
2008 Election Returns, part 1
PDF:
XLSX:
2008 Election Returns, part 2
PDF:
XLSX:
2010 Election Returns
PDF:
XLSX:

 

District Geography:

Split Voting Tabulation Districts (VTDs) PDF
District and County PDF XLSX
District and Municipality PDF XLSX

 

Maps

Basic District Map PDF
Districts with County Grouping Overlay PDF
Individual District Maps 

Simple:
Detail:

 

Files for Download

Census Block Assignment File ZIP
District Layer in Shapefile Format ZIP
District Layer in File Geodatabase Format (includes numeric fields) ZIP


 

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) has conditionally approved the state’s application for federal assistance to build a 100-bed State Veterans Home in Black Mountain.  Conditions for the $14.6 million award include finalizing design documents, approval by involved state agencies, and advertising and award of construction bids.

“This facility will go a long way toward providing the long-term, skilled care that our veterans deserve,” said Gov. Bev Perdue.  “The collaboration between the Department of Administration and Department of Health and Human Services to identify an appropriate site already owned by the state is a great example of government working for the people.”

The amount of $14,632,787 has been set aside by the USDVA for the Western North Carolina project, according to a letter of award from USDVA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki. Last month, the USDVA announced that $12,119,575 in federal matching funds have been set aside for a similar facility in Kinston. Both projects are funded by appropriations through the N.C. General Assembly and funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

There are two State Veterans Homes presently in North Carolina, one in Fayetteville and the other in Salisbury.  Each of the new facilities will provide residential care for up to 100 veterans and will employ 150-170 staff.

 

RALEIGH, NC – North Carolina Democratic Party Chairman David Young issued the following statement after President Obama’s addressed a Joint Session of Congress about his health insurance reform plan.

“Tonight, President Obama made an overwhelming and compelling case to the American people about the need to pass health insurance reform this year.

“The core of his plan is simple: provide more security and stability for people who have insurance, provide quality, affordable care to those who don’t, and rein in skyrocketing costs that are crushing American families, businesses and the government itself.

“The President’s plan will protect North Carolinians from unfair insurance industry practices. It’ll prohibit insurance companies from discriminating against someone for a preexisting condition and it’ll stop them from dropping someone’s coverage when they get sick, and need help the most.

“Too many of North Carolina’s residents and small businesses are struggling under the high costs of care. Reform will bring down costs, but creating a Health Insurance Exchange – a kind of one stop shop for health plans. It’ll also provide new tax credits to help people buy insurance and create a public insurance option to increase competition, lower costs and expand choice. What’s more, the President’s plan won’t add to our deficit – it’ll pay for reform upfront – and it takes the best from Democratic and Republican ideas.

“We are closer than ever to passing comprehensive reform and President Obama has laid out a clear path forward. Unfortunately, Republicans in North Carolina have decided to stand in lock-step opposition to reform. They want to maintain the status quo and hurt President Obama politically.

Opponents of reform have a choice. They can either stop playing partisan games and come up with their own reform proposal, or they can start explaining to the American people why it’s better to stand by and do nothing at all as thousands more North Carolinians face skyrocketing costs and lose their coverage every day. Being the Party of No on health insurance reform just won’t cut it.”

“Democrats in North Carolina support President Obama’s plan for health insurance reform. The time for action is now.”

 

Democratic Party of Currituck County

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