Thank you to everyone who is calling, writing, faxing and using social media to contact your elected officials. Your effort is not in vain, as pointed out in this article:

This is what it’s like answering all those phone calls to Congress – Washington Post (note: if you’ve used up all your free views at WAPO, go to Google and search the title of this article. When you visit the link from a Google search it will usually let you by that paywall. ? Sneaky.)

CONTACT THE NCGA HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES

Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed House Bill 100 which would make state trial court elections partisan

The NCGOP can’t stop stripping every last vestige of power from the governor and from the people of North Carolina. HB 100 would make superior and district court races partisan again. Governor Cooper has vetoed this bill, but the legislature is threatening to override the veto and make it state law. Expect gerrymandered court districts to come soon, which will further undermine fair elections.

In the 90s, in an effort to remove politics from judicial decisions, these races were made non-partisan. The GOP dominates the legislature, they have limited the governor’s power, and now they want to taint the courts with politics as well? We must say no. Six GOP House members voted against it, so it is important to put the pressure on.

Scripts: (one for dems who oppose it, one for GOPs who support it, and a special one for GOPs who voted against it. Call, email, and fax. The more ways we communicate our message, the better!

**As you can probably guess, our Randolph County House delegation is in the “support” column. Very rarely do our Representatives go against what the GOP dictates they do. Party before people is the name of the game.

SCRIPTS:

Thank you to Republicans who oppose the bill:

Brenden Jones (Bladen, Columbus, Robeson): Brenden.Jones@ncleg.net 919-733-5821
Rep. Nelson Dollar – Wake co. Nelson.Dollar@ncleg.net 919-715-0795
Rep. John Faircloth – Guilford Co. John.Faircloth@ncleg.net 336-841-4137
Rep. John Fraley- Iredell Co. john.Fraley@ncleg.net 917-854-9793
Rep. Chris Malone- Wake Co. Chris.Malone@ncleg.net 919-715-3010
Rep. Chuck McGrady – Henderson Co. Chuck.McGrady@ncleg.net 919-733-5956

I am a constituent calling from (zip code) ________ and I am calling to thank Rep./Senator _________ for opposing HB 100. It is critical that judicial races remain non-partisan. Please use your principled voice to urge your Republican colleagues to join you in upholding Cooper’s veto of this bill. Thank you for recording my call.

Thank you to Democrats who oppose the bill:

I am a constituent calling from (zip code) ________ and I am calling to thank Rep./Senator _________ for opposing HB 100. It is critical that judicial races remain non-partisan. Thank you for recording my call.

Demand for Republicans who are supporters of the bill:

I am a constituent calling from (zip code) ________ and I am calling to urge Rep./Senator _________ to oppose HB 100. It is critical that judicial races remain non-partisan. The voters of North Carolina are tired of partisan bickering. Please let Cooper’s veto of this bill stand. Thank you for recording my call.

Thanks you to RISE Together NC for today’s calls to action.

Upcoming Events

RCDP Volunteer Appreciation Potluck – Tuesday March 21 at The Exchange. We will be having a postcard party along with our potluck. RCDP will provide postcards, addresses and stamps. All you need to bring is your thoughts to write down for your elected officials.  See link for more details.

Randolph County Democratic Convention – April 8, 2017 at Randolph County Courthouse. If you are a delegate or an officer in your precinct, please join us to elect new officers, vote on resolutions, and help set the course for our party for the next elections season.