Citizens Brave Storms of Raleigh to Advocate for 'Voter-Owned Elections' for Legislators; Civic Leaders Urge Passage of Hb-1851

U.S. Newswire › June 14, 2006

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RALEIGH, N.C., June 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 100 citizens from across the state gathered at the State Legislature in Raleigh today to support comprehensive campaign reform and call for the passage of the Legislative Campaign Pilot (HB-1851) which would provide the beginnings of a "voter-owned" elections program for the State Legislature.

The gathering was part of a lobby day organized by the NC Voters for Clean Elections Coalition (NCVCE), an advocacy group representing over 35 partner organizations, including AARP North Carolina, the NC Association of Educators, Environment NC, and the NC Conference of Branches of the NAACP, whose leaders spoke at a press conference today.

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Citizens Brave Storms of Raleigh to Advocate for 'Voter-Owned Elections' for Legislators; Civic Leaders Urge Passage of Hb-1851

Beth Messersmith, NCVCE's President, said much of the day's momentum is motivated by a belief that the current system is fundamentally flawed. "North Carolinia...

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