Well over a year since lawmakers first introduced House Bill 958, the monster elections bill has now passed both chambers of the NC General Assembly. Tell Gov. Stein to VETO this harmful mega elections bill and instead advocate for policies that make our elections MORE accessible at demnc.co/hb958.

Today, neighbors and friends from across North Carolina held a vigil at the state legislature, holding space for the families of those killed or imprisoned in ICE detention, while protesting GEO Group’s plan to reopen Rivers Correctional as a for-profit detention facility. #ncpol #immigration

BREAKING 🚨Guilford County’s Board of Elections just voted to cut early voting access at NC A&T — the nation’s largest HBCU — along with UNC Greensboro and GTCC, despite students and teachers showing up again and again to demand the campus sites used in 2024 stay in place. #ncpol #hbcu #midterms

Dallas Woodhouse, former executive director of the NC Republican Party and “election liaison” to the State Auditor, has officially resigned. This follows troubling findings of election interference, with county boards claiming Woodhouse was strong-arming them to vote a certain way on voting plans.

Edgecombe County 📍 You're up next on the Freedom Rising Tour!⁠ ⁠ Join us in Tarboro as we bring neighbors together to build people power ahead of November.⁠ ⁠ ➡️ When/Where? We're meeting at the Tarboro Coffee House, 439 N Main St, on Tuesday, TODAY from 6-8pm.⁠ ⁠ RSVP at demnc.co/freedomrising 🚧⁠

- Democracy NC

demnc.co

County boards of elections have been meeting to discuss early voting plans. At the same time, Dallas Woodhouse, a now reassigned “election liaison” for the State Auditor’s office, was found to be strong arming board members to vote “no” on plans that help student and rural communities. #ncpol

See you in November 😘

Join us tomorrow night for our #FreedomRising tour in Snow Hill as we bring neighbors together to talk voting rights, get registered to vote, connect with local organizing efforts, and build people power ahead of November ➡️ demnc.co/freedomrising They moved the lines. We move the people. 🚧

BREAKING 🚨 The North Carolina House has passed SB 257 aka the State Budget. It now heads to the Senate for a final vote before heading to Governor Josh Stein’s desk. The Governor then has 10 days to either sign the bill, allow the bill to become law without his signature, or veto it.

“There is no empirical data presented that supports a need for continuing the changing of rules and access to voting.” Rep. Amos Quick (D-D58) details how House Bill 958 aims to sow confusion and doubt amongst Black and marginalized voters across North Carolina #ncpol

Let’s be clear: This is a bad budget for North Carolina ‼️ Yes, there are raises for teachers and state employees Yes, there is funding for disaster recovery and Medicaid But it falls FAR from filling the funding gaps that lawmakers have purposely caused by refusing to pass a budget for 1000 days

BREAKING 🚨 The North Carolina House passes HB 958, a massive anti-voter package that will invite partisan interference and election sabotage into our state and local elections. #ncpol #votingrights

WE HAVE A STATE BUDGET 🐈 Can you guess how many pages it is? And how much time until the North Carolina General Assembly votes on it? How about what’s in it? Are we getting teacher and state pay raises?? #ncpol #taxes

“Why is the younger generation not turning out to vote?” Shavashti, a student from UNC-Chapel Hill, talks about the various obstacles Gen-Z faces as they head to the polls this fall, including cuts to campus voting sites, and what she’s doing to help others make a plan to vote. #ncpol #hb958

"We are obviously are dealing with a 35-page bill and we are trying to work through things currently. We expect this to go to the House floor on Wednesday." Rep. Blackwell (R-D86) speaking on HB 958, a massive anti-voter package aimed at disenfranchising thousands of voters. #ncpol

HAPPENING NOW: The House Elections Law Committee is hearing HB 958, a massive anti-voter package that would harm voters, invite election manipulation, and provide opportunities for partisan interference. WATCH HERE: www.ncleg.gov/LegislativeC...

HAPPENING NOW: The Columbus County Board of Elections is discussing plans to slash early voting across the county for the midterm election. A current proposal would cut sites from 5 to 1, forcing voters to drive over an hour to cast their ballots. WATCH LIVE ➡️ www.instagram.com/geecheeothel...

Instagram

Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

instagram.com

COLUMBUS COUNTY ‼️ The BOE has proposed slashing early voting sites for the 2026 Midterm Election, going from 5 precincts to just 1. Voters could end up driving over an hour just to vote. This Monday at 5:00pm, they’re hosting a public meeting to discuss plans More at demnc.co/electionsadvocacy 🗳️

Multiple constitutional amendments are moving through the North Carolina General Assembly, with some having already passed. NC voters may make the deciding factor when casting their ballots in November. Do you know what they are? ➡️ #ncpol

🚨BREAKING🚨 The General Assembly officially overrides Governor Stein’s veto of HB87, a measure that gives tax breaks to donors who fund private schools, effectively siphoning millions of federal dollars from public schools. It now becomes law going into effect ahead of the 26-27 school year #ncpol

Do you wonder which voters in your North Carolina county turned out more than others in the March primary? Did Republican men cast more ballots than Democratic women? Bob Hall and Adrienne Kelly, our former and current executive director, did the work so you don't have to. ⬇️

Who are your county’s primary voters – in 2026 and beyond? • NC Newsline

Statewide, less than one out of four registered voters cast a ballot in the March 2026 primary compared to nearly three out of four in the November 2024 presidential election.

ncnewsline.com

The NCSBE meeting just wrapped and here’s what you need to know 👇🏼 #ncpol 🪪 The voter ID exception process just got riskier. A unanimous vote (meaning both parties) used to protect your ballot from being tossed. Now it only takes a majority vote, which Republicans have in all 100 NC counties. 1/3

BREAKING: Your 15,000 comments on “presumptive noncitizens” submitted to the NCSBE made a difference. A fresh version of the rules just dropped and this is what we got 👇

Read our very own, Desmera Gatewood’s, personal essay ‘When America Bombs Little Girls’ featured in @indyweek.bsky.social indyweek.com/firstperson/...

Essay: When America Bombs Little Girls

Like my elders and ancestors, this generation’s obligation is to resist a government, unapologetically draped in white supremacy, as it erases the lives of children at home and abroad.

indyweek.com

Happy Birthday, Dolores Huerta. 🤍⁠ ⁠ Today, Dolores turns 96. Born in New Mexico in 1930, she co-founded the United Farm Workers and spent her life fighting for anyone the system tried to leave behind. The movement is yours, Dolores. The words are yours. Feliz cumpleaños 🕯️

Join us for a free virtual Legislative Advocacy Training next week! We'll break down how to engage with lawmakers, share strategies for turning your values into action, and build the collective power North Carolinians need heading into the April 21st session. Sign up at demnc.co/training 🔗

Legislative Advocacy Training · Democracy North Carolina

We invite you to join our virtual Legislative Advocacy Training on **Wednesday, April 15, from 6:00–7:30 PM** on Zoom — hosted by **Democracy NC** in partnership with Common Cause NC, NC Asian America...

demnc.co

Despite clear evidence of harm to young voters, a federal judge declined to block North Carolina’s Senate Bill 747, which makes it easier for lawful ballots cast during early voting to be thrown out through no fault of the voter. Read our full statement at demnc.co/sb747

Judge Allows Discriminatory Law Largely Impacting Youth Voters - Democracy NC

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (March 26, 2026) — Despite clear evidence of harm to young voters, a federal judge declined to block North Carolina’s Senate Bill 747 (SB 747), which makes it easier for lawful bal...

demnc.co

APPARENTLY the NC State Board of Elections has money to mail 241,000(!) letters but not to print voter registration forms for community groups doing the actual work? 😵‍💫 According to them, "The physical forms were never intended to be in endless supply." carolinapublicpress.org/74926/voter-...

Voter registration groups cry foul over NC decision to stop providing them with printed forms

No more printing NC voter registration forms will cut costs, NC election board says. Advocacy groups question timing, motive, legality.

carolinapublicpress.org

North Carolina! Congress is pushing a bill called the #SAVEact. They say it’s “about stopping voter fraud” and would require “documented proof of citizenship”. What this bill actually does is make it harder for millions of eligible Americans to register. Here's what you need to know. 🧵🪡

The NCSBE is discussing how recounts are handled at the county and statewide level, including machine-tabulated and hand-eye recounts Since the NC Senate 26th district spans across 2 counties, if an additional recount is requested, it would be overseen by the NCSBE Meeting is now adjourned #ncpol