In the final days of the 2018 Legislative session, the GOP controlled NCGA, in an effort to bring their base out in this blue moon election, have added six amendments to the November ballot. The amendments have been largely condemned as an unprecedented power grab from an already power hungry republican party. The biggest criticism is the lack of basic implementation language that would allow voters to understand what they are voting on. #NixallSix!
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Ladies and Friends, The Democratic Women of North Carolina invites all Democratic Women across the state to join us for our 58th Annual State Convention, September 7-9, 2018, in Wilmington, North Carolina at the Hotel Ballast, formerly known as the Hilton Wilmington Riverside. This year’s theme, “Catch the Blue Wave”, is most appropriate because a wave is the transfer of energy and Democratic Women are the energy of the Party. We boldly fight for equal rights, equal pay for equal work, voting rights, inclusion and diversity and the list goes on and on.
From the News-Observer: By Lynn Bonner, lbonner@newsobserver.com August 01, 2018 01:18 PM Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced endorsements of six Democrats running for North Carolina legislature. Four of those candidates are running in Wake County. Wiley Nickel of Cary, who used to work for Obama, received an endorsement from his former boss in his run for an open state Senate seat. Nickel faces Republican Paul Smith. Also making Obama’s list: Terence Everitt of Wake Forest, in a rematch against incumbent Republican Chris Malone; Julie Von Haefen of Apex, who is running against incumbent Republican and lead House budget writer Nelson Dollar of Cary; and lawyer Sydney Batch, who is running for an open seat against Republican lawyer John B. Adcock. Wake’s legislative races are going to be among the most competitive this year, with Democrats looking to flip enough seats held by Republicans to break the GOP’s supermajorities in the House and Senate. Republican majorities are large enough to easily override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes. Read more: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article215908400.html
Click the box above to find the location of the Wake County Early voting sites along with the times. EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 17, 2018
In North Carolina women make up more than 54% of registered voters yet hold less than 25% of elected and appointed offices. Democratic Women of Wake County is working to change this through voter education, direct support of candidates and fundraising.
Together we encourage women to seek public office. Together we make a difference.