Democracy North Carolina

Democracy North Carolina is a nonpartisan organization that uses research, organizing, and advocacy to increase voter participation, reduce the influence of big money in politics and achieve a government that is truly of the people, for the people and by the people.

Our Vision

We envision a government that is truly “of the people, for the people and by the people,” where barriers to vote or serve in public office are removed. We want people to have confidence in their political system and feel ownership of their government, and we want elected officials to represent and respect the diversity and interests of the people they were elected to serve.

Core Values

We promote respect for people’s fundamental equality and right to self-determination. We provide tools to help people take ownership of their government and win on issues that advance the common good. We believe in telling the truth and taking responsibility for our actions.

What We Do

Our staff of front-line grassroots organizers travels throughout the state building local networks of informed citizens who work together on racially and politically diverse reform initiatives designed to improve elections and government in North Carolina. We also employ original research, public education, leadership training, statewide coalition-building and advocacy to further our cause of pro-democracy reform. We frequently serve as the civic engagement partner to the NAACP and are proud to partner with many other groups, including the League of Women Voters, AARP and many other organizations.

Recent News

Stop Photo Voter ID Requirement (0 Comments)

February 23, 2011

Democracy NC has been hard at work fighting a misguided effort to require voters show a photo i.d. before voting. The program would be expensive to implement and is the solution to a problem that DOESN'T EXIST. Now, more than... Read more >

Check Out Media Coverage of Dem NC (0 Comments)

June 24, 2010

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More About Democracy NC: (0 Comments)

February 27, 2009

Democracy North Carolina is a direct descendant of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee of the Civil Rights era and we continue to make equal rights in the electoral process and government representation a priority. In recent years, we have also... Read more >

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Recent Opportunities

Pathways to Power (0 Comments)

June 24, 2010

Would you like to see a new generation of leaders -- of all ages -- step forward to energize North Carolina's communities? Democracy North Carolina will be conducting Pathway to Power training sessions on a nonpartisan basis for interested individuals... Read more >

Get Out the Vote in 2010! (0 Comments)

June 24, 2010

Record-breaking numbers of voters headed to the polls in 2008, making North Carolina the state with the single largest turn-out increase of the year. Unfortunately, 2009 brought low, low numbers of voters to the polls while the political process in... Read more >

Voter-Owned Elections Awareness Campaign (0 Comments)

June 24, 2010

In a world where candidates must spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to win offices that pay far less, the door to corruption is always open and the policy debate inevitably tainted by special interests who have bought political influence.... Read more >

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