North Carolina

North Carolina

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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March 18, 2024 – We want to take a moment to recognize the incredible work of our County Board  of Elections Observer Corps and invite members to join the Corps and help with this important election activity. 

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LWVNC distributes, via Mailchimp, a Local League newsletter six times per year. And a State Newsletter each quarter. 

2023 survey by the numbers
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Nearly 9,000 hours! That’s the number of volunteer hours LWV members in North Carolina racked up in support of our mission last year. And we reached more than 450,000 people with our messages about voting and other important issues!

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The fight for public education continues, as the State Supreme Court is again hearing oral arguments in the Leandro School Funding Case.

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Feb. 11, 2024 – Today, The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer published an op-ed from LWVNC President Jennifer McMillan Rubin offering an overview of North Carolina's election law changes. 

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Dear Members and Friends of the League,
 

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The North Carolina State Board of Elections has issued a revised voter registration form in 2024 to communicate the Help America Vote Act more clearly to

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Dozens of League leaders from across the state gathered in Greensboro on Jan. 26 and 27 for Power the South: North Carolina. Hotel accommodations and meals were provided by LWVUS. 

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LWVNC joined Democracy North Carolina and the North Carolina Black Alliance, with representation by Southern Coalition for Social Justice, to file a lawsuit regarding aspects of NC Senate Bill 747 that creates youth voting restri
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Updated Aug. 9, 2023

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina.

For most voters, they will simply show their driver’s license. But there are other acceptable photo IDs. 

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League of Women Voters of North Carolina, Inc.

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President Jennifer Rubin recently spoke to WCHL about the current legislative environment and political atmosphere and what's coming up for the League.

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The News & Observer has published an op-ed from LWVNC President Jennifer McMillan Rubin rounding up North Carolina's election law changes and the hurdles they will bring. 

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Today, the US Supreme Court affirmed the role of state court judicial review in a major victory for checks and balances and the constitutional rights of voters.

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Upon invitation from the committee, LWVNC provided testimony to the North Carolina House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform for its June 22 hearing.

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Research & Studies

With the help of the 2021 AAJ Grant distributed by the SOLVE Coalition and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, The League of Women Voters of North Carolina contracted with League member Danielle M.

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NC Policy Watch released an article titled: "Election deniers are primed to challenge votes in NC.

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League members in North Carolina, we want to help you promote VOTE411.org! This page is meant to serve as a directory of resources. There's no need to "reinvent the wheel" – or a VOTE411 postcard, public service announcement, press release, or flyer – when the material you are looking for may already exist via this hub.

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WHY IT MATTERS

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential concepts of our organization. LWVNC is committed to supporting actions that enhance these concepts in our work, our membership and our programs.

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Suzanne Fisher, president of the Asheville-Buncombe County League and head of its National Popular Vote Action Team, spoke at our 2022 Council in Morehead City about the National Popular Vote.

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Today (May 11, 2022), the News & Observer published a letter to the editor submitted by the Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina regarding our commitment to ensuring that all people have equal access to repr

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The LWVNC Board approved the Direct Election of the President Action Team in December 2023. This is in support of the LWVUS Moonshot effort that has an ultimate goal of abolishing the Electoral College by Constitutional amendment, with enacting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact as the first step.