{"id":1074,"date":"2024-06-05T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T18:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/north-carolina\/?post_type=press&p=1074"},"modified":"2024-06-06T18:09:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T18:09:09","slug":"common-cause-nc-applauds-proposed-constitutional-amendment-on-right-to-access-public-records","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/north-carolina\/press\/common-cause-nc-applauds-proposed-constitutional-amendment-on-right-to-access-public-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Cause NC applauds proposed constitutional amendment on right to access public records"},"template":"","class_list":["post-1074","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":"","press_type":146,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"68\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":190}"],"related_issues":[84,419],"related_work":false,"location":36},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":true,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":true,"person":["{\"site_id\":\"68\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":190}"],"name":"Bryan Warner","role":"Director of Communications - Common Cause North Carolina","phone":"919-836-0027","email":"bwarner@commoncause.org"},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"RALEIGH \u2013 A group of North Carolina legislators today proposed a state constitutional amendment to guarantee the public\u2019s right to access public records and meetings.\r\n\r\nThe proposed amendment \u2013 HB 1075 and SB 911<\/a> \u2013 would add a new section to North Carolina\u2019s Constitution stating in part that \u201cthe people of North Carolina have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people\u2019s business. Public records are the property of the people. Meetings of public bodies should be open to the people.\u201d\r\n\r\nIf passed by the legislature, the proposed amendment would be placed on the ballot for a statewide vote in North Carolina during this fall\u2019s general election.\r\n\r\nThe proposed constitutional amendment comes after some legislators put a provision<\/a> in last year\u2019s state budget that lets lawmakers hide important records from the public. This new constitutional amendment would elevate public access to government records to a right under North Carolina\u2019s foundational document, and require that any statutes limiting public access be as narrow as possible.\r\n\r\nThe following is a statement by Ann Webb, Policy Director with Common Cause North Carolina<\/strong>:\r\n\r\n\u201cThis common-sense amendment would help ensure the transparency needed for members of the public to hold public officials accountable. Especially as we\u2019ve seen some politicians try to limit public records access, it\u2019s time to put this question to the people. We urge the legislature to pass this proposal and allow North Carolinians to vote on the amendment this fall.\u201d\r\n\r\n
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