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Voter Information.  Voter Registration and Voting Locations.  NC Public Campaign Fund and the Judicial System.

Voter Information

How Are Your Members of Congress Voting on Key Good Government Issues? One of the best ways to arm yourself for taking action on key issues is to understand how your elected officials have reacted to important legislation. The League has compiled the results of recent congressional votes including nine Senate votes and six House votes on key legislation ranging from ethics reform to civil liberties, from children's health care to global climate change. This includes a list of each member of Congress and his or her votes on the League's priorities issues.

2009 VOTER SERVICE ACTIVITIES

League Sponsored Candidates Forums: Elections are Nov. 3.

• DURHAM MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FORUM was held Tuesday, October 20.
  

  Molly Beacham, LWVODC member and Director of Developmen, Democracy NC, was the moderator of the forum.

  News and Observer article on the forum.

Durham Municipal Candidates with their biographical data and Candidates' Questionnaire produced and published by IndyWeek.Com
Mayor's Race: William V. (Bill) Bell, Steven Williams
Durham City Council - Ward I: Cora Cole-McFadden, Donald Hughes
Durham City Council - Ward II: Howard Clement III, Matt Drew, Sylvester Williams
Durham City Council - Ward III: Allan Polak, Mike Woodard

• Chapel Hill Mayor and Town Council Candidates Forum was held onMonday, October 5.

  LWV Chapel Hill Voters Guide of the candidates.

  Oct. 7 Chapel Hill News article League queries Chapel Hill Mayoral hopefuls about the Chapel Hill mayoral and town council elections.

  The forum will be broadcast on The Peoples Channel (Channel 8 on Time Warner TV) on Thursday, October 15, at 1:30 pm and at 8:30 pm.

  Chapel Hill Municipality Candidates with their biographical data and Candidates' Questionnaire produced and published by IndyWeek.com
  Mayor's Race: Augustus Cho-no Indy candidate questionnaire available, Matt Czajkowski- no Indy candidate questionnaire available, Mark Kleinschmidt, Kevin Wolff: no Indy candidate questionnaire available
  Town Council: Jon DeHart, Laurin Easthom, Ed Harrison, Jim Merritt, Gene Pease, Matt Pohlman, Will Raymond, Penny Rich

• CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES FORUM was held on Tuesday, October 13th.

  This candidates forum was jointly sponsored by the PTA and the LWV.

  School Board Candidates with their biographical data and Candidates' Questionnaire produced and published by IndyWeek.com
  Michelle (Shell) Brownstein, Susana L. Dancy, J.M. (Joe) Green: Indy candidate questionnaire not available, MaryAnne Gucciardi, Christine Lee, and Gregory McElveen

• Pittsboro Mayor and Town Commissioners Candidates Forum was held on Wednesday, October 7. Bill Willcox, Reporter, The Chatham Record was the moderator of the forum.

  The forum will be broadcast on The Peoples Channel (Channel 8 on Time Warner TV) on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 pm and 8:30 pm.

  Pittsboro Municipal Candidates with their biographical data and Candidates' Questionnaire produced and published by IndyWeek.Com
  Mayor's Race: William Crawford, Randy Voller (i)
  Town Commissioners: Andrew Allden, Pamela Baldwin (i), Michael Fiocco,

Voter Registration and Voting Locations

Register to Vote Online and/or Change Your Registration with the League of Women Voters' Voter Registration Tool. This tool is a quick and easy way to register to vote.

Websites of Interest
The following Board of Elections' websites provide information about how to register, how to locate your polling place and polling place locations, and many other helpful pieces of information about voting in your county and NC.

• State Board of Elections
  
• Chatham County Board of Elections
  
• Durham County Board of Elections
  
• Orange County Board of Elections
  
• Project Vote Smart: (Detailed information on officials including bios, campaign financing, voting records, etc.)

NC Public Campaign Fund and the Judicial System

In some states, special-interest groups spend millions to influence who gets elected as a judge.

In N.C., judicial candidates have another option: They can get "clean" campaign money from the NC Public Campaign Fund, if they accept strict fund raising limits. The fund also gives the public a useful Voter Guide about candidates for the NC Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Find the question on your NC income tax form about the Public Campaign Fund. Then say YES to help protect our state courts and elections from wealthy special interests.

Saying YES does NOT change your tax bill or refund. It just sends $3 to the Fund from whatever taxes you pay.

For more information, go to LWVNC or NC Judges or call Democracy North Carolina at 1-888-OUR-VOTE, Project Vote Smart

Video from LWVUS Convention on Judicial Independence

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