Fair Elections and Redistricting Reform Action Team

Fair Elections and Redistricting Reform Action Team

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Monthly Meetings I LWVNC Monthly Webinars I LWVNC Video Series  I LWVUS Actions & Resources

Team Leader

 

For information on our Redistricting Reform program, including upcoming events, media contacts, and how to get involved, please contact bremer.jennifer [at] gmail.com (Jennifer Bremer).

Monthly Meetings

Regular meetings are continuing to be put on pause until the next round of redistricting starts. 

Citizen Initiative and Referendum (CIR) Study

Voters across the country are taking direct action to protect rights from voting to reproduction. They’re using citizen initiative (CI), collecting signatures to put a law on amendment right on the ballot. NC voters can’t do that: it’s not permitted by the state constitution.

Following last year’s LWVNC convention, the state board authorized a statewide study to consider a new position on CI, enabling LWVNC League members to advocate adding it to our constitution. Over the past year, a team of League members from across the state has done just that. After studying League positions from across the country, examining pros and cons, and hearing from experts, the team is very close to recommending a way forward for membership consideration.

Join the team to learn more about their work and weigh in on the proposed position that will be brought forward later this year. Contact Ellen Reckhow (ereckhow [at] gmail.com) to be connected with the team. 
 

  • LWVNC Statewide Briefing and Dialogue on Citizen Initiative, May 14, 2024 

Citizen initiatives (CI) give voters a powerful “direct democracy” tool, enabling them to collect signatures and put a proposed law or constitutional amendment directly on the ballot for state voters to consider. About half of states have some form of CI; North Carolina does not. The LWVNC Board authorized a study which is currently underway. The CI Study Group received input in the virtual small- group sessions from League members from across the state. 

Briefing: Asher Hildebrand, Associate Professor at the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, provided a briefing on Citizen Initiative and its role as a direct democracy tool, reviewing pros and cons. 

Small Group Dialogue: League members participated in virtual breakout rooms to discuss what they wanted the CI Study Team to consider as their work continues toward a state-wide position on CI.

To learn more, view this Youtube Video of this event.

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LWVNC Redistricting Reform Monthly Webinar

The LWVNC Fair Districts webinar is traditionally held on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Please check our LWV NC Calendar for up-to-date information on our webinars and Zoom link. Webinars are recorded and you can view past webinars here. 

LWVNC Video Series 

This video series features LWVNC board member Jennifer Bremer as she outlines the redistricting process in North Carolina and warns about the dangers of gerrymandering. 

Watch and share the videos – and volunteer with Fair Districts NC! Help end gerrymandering in our state!  Fair Districts NC is a coalition managed by the League of Women Voters of NC. Back to top

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LWV US Redistricting Reform Actions & Resources