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Blatant Attack on Democracy’: NC Supreme Court Greenlights Partisan Gerrymandering
"This Supreme Court ruling will go down as one of the gravest assaults on democracy ever in North Carolina," Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina
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North Carolina advocates share blueprint for a stronger democracy
“What is our ultimate goal? It should be to enhance and increase voter participation,” Phillips said. “It’s about helping people understand that these attacks on our democracy, particularly with regards to how the maps are drawn and what voting laws we have, are a danger to us all, not just a particular party.”
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Johnson C. Smith University hosts a nonpartisan forum to attract young voters
Facilitating the discussion was Rotrina Campbell, the civic engagement organizer for Common Cause North Carolina. She said the forum was designed as a nonpartisan conversation to hear different perspectives on democracy.
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Boosting Young Voters
Rotrina Campbell from Common Cause NC joined Queen City News Now to talk about the Tuesday night town hall event at Johnson C. Smith University focusing on getting college-age adults involved in voting.
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Common Cause files new brief in lawsuit seeking representation for North Carolina’s 2.6 million unaffiliated voters on State Board of Elections
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NC House Bill 17 could lead to gerrymandering State Board of Education districts
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GOP legislative leaders try to block lawsuit that would allow unaffiliated voters to serve on State Board of Elections
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Filing: Proceedings in NC Redistricting Case Do Not Change US Supreme Court’s Ability to Decide Moore v. Harper
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RECAP: NC Supreme Court Rehears Arguments on Harper v. Hall Voting Rights Case
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Voting rights case in North Carolina Supreme Court: The issues, arguments and potential outcomes
“A year ago, the state Supreme Court made the right call,” Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause NC, said. “What this Supreme Court does is unknown, but if gerrymandering is legalized, history will judge those who make that decision and those pushing for it will pay a political price with we the people of North Carolina.”
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North Carolina Supreme Court rehears redistricting case on gerrymandering
Bob Phillips, Executive Director of Common Cause North Carolina and a plaintiff in this case said he believes the court got it right in its initial decision last year. "What new evidence or finding of the facts is there to warrant today's re-do of this decision? The answer is right, none. What is happening today in the building behind us is completely unnecessary and frankly outrageous," he said.
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North Carolina Justices Quickly Revisit Redistricting, Voter ID
“It’s not an overstatement to say that the very health of democracy in North Carolina is at stake when you are talking about voting rights and fair maps,” Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina, said in an interview.