NC Senate – North Carolina For the People

North Carolina Senate Survey Results

ITEM 1 ITEM 2 ITEM 3 ITEM 4 ITEM 5 ITEM 6 ITEM 7 ITEM 8 ITEM 9 ITEM 10 ITEM 11 ITEM 12 ITEM 13 ITEM 14 ITEM 15

ITEM 1

Protect the Right to Vote. Ensure that NO North Carolina law shall deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the state to vote on account of race.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Jule Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 2

Stop Voter Intimidation. Increase penalties for deceptive practices and establish a code of conduct of poll workers, election observers and election officials.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 3

Increase Student Access to Voting. Take measures to ensure students have access to the political process for example guarantee polling sites at college campuses with more than 4,500 students

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	No
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 4

Work to align municipal elections schedules to a standard calendar to increase voter participation.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole`	No
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 5

End gerrymandering – establish rules that make the process of drawing legislative and congressional districts fair and transparent, facilitate citizen involvement, forbid the use of political data, and establish a commission that removes legislators from drawing or approving district maps.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	No
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 6

Protect the Right to Protest. Reject legislation and policy practices that infringe on the public's right to protest. Peaceful assembly to voice concerns or support regarding government action is a hallmark of our democracy, and should be defended.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 7

Allow large municipalities to pass local clean election laws to reduce the influence of big political donors and special interests money by making local public funds available to local candidates who turn down big campaign contributions and build support from their community.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	No
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 8

Reenact judicial clean election laws to keep big donors’ influence out of our courts by making small donor matching funds available to statewide judicial candidates who turn down big campaign contributions and build support from their state.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	No
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lasster	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	No
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	No
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 9

Update Voting Infrastructure - by ensuring that the state and counties have the resources needed to upgrade voting machines and databases, conduct regular post-election audits, and undertake continuous threat assessments from foreign influence and others and remediation.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	v
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 10

Close Digital Disclosure Loopholes by updating our laws to require disclaimers and disclosure, closing loopholes, and ensuring full disclosure for all paid for digital political campaign ads.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14`	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	No
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	No
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 11

Establish an Accessible Online Voter’s Guide on N.C. State Board of Elections website that would provide basic information about candidates for statewide, legislative and judicial elections.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 12

Support Voter’s Right to Know the original sources of all electoral spending.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	No
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 13

Help repeal Citizens United by passing a state resolution opposing the decision.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	No
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	No
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	No
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 14

Strengthen and enforce the revolving door law to prohibit elected officials from negotiating future jobs while in office and bar them from paid lobbying activities for two years once they leave.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	No
19	Kirk DeViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lassiter	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

ITEM 15

Remove conflict of interest from our courts – Adopt an objective recusal procedure so the judges who take money from someone cannot preside over their case.

District	Name	Supports
2	Tim Harris	Yes
8	David Sink	Yes
10	Vernon Moore	Yes
12	John Kirkman	Yes
14	Dan Blue	Yes
15	Jay Chaudhuri	Yes
16	Will Marsh	Yes
17	Travis Groo	Yes
18	Sarah Crawford	Yes
18	Larry Norman	Yes
19	Kirk deViere	Yes
22	Mike Woodard	Yes
23	Valerie Foushee	Yes
25	Helen Probst Mills	Yes
29	Duskin Lasstier	Yes
31	Terri LeGrand	Yes
41	Natasha Marcus	Yes
41	Christopher Cole	Yes
46	Edward Phifer	Yes
47	David Brian Wheeler	Yes
48	Brian Caskey	Yes
49	Julie Mayfield	Yes
50	Victoria Fox	Yes

North Carolina For the People

North Carolina Senate Survey Results

Protect the Right to Vote. Ensure that NO North Carolina law shall deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the state to vote on account of race.

Stop Voter Intimidation. Increase penalties for deceptive practices and establish a code of conduct of poll workers, election observers and election officials.

Increase Student Access to Voting. Take measures to ensure students have access to the political process for example guarantee polling sites at college campuses with more than 4,500 students

Work to align municipal elections schedules to a standard calendar to increase voter participation.

End gerrymandering – establish rules that make the process of drawing legislative and congressional districts fair and transparent, facilitate citizen involvement, forbid the use of political data, and establish a commission that removes legislators from drawing or approving district maps.

Protect the Right to Protest. Reject legislation and policy practices that infringe on the public's right to protest. Peaceful assembly to voice concerns or support regarding government action is a hallmark of our democracy, and should be defended.

Allow large municipalities to pass local clean election laws to reduce the influence of big political donors and special interests money by making local public funds available to local candidates who turn down big campaign contributions and build support from their community.

Reenact judicial clean election laws to keep big donors’ influence out of our courts by making small donor matching funds available to statewide judicial candidates who turn down big campaign contributions and build support from their state.

Update Voting Infrastructure - by ensuring that the state and counties have the resources needed to upgrade voting machines and databases, conduct regular post-election audits, and undertake continuous threat assessments from foreign influence and others and remediation.

Close Digital Disclosure Loopholes by updating our laws to require disclaimers and disclosure, closing loopholes, and ensuring full disclosure for all paid for digital political campaign ads.

Establish an Accessible Online Voter’s Guide on N.C. State Board of Elections website that would provide basic information about candidates for statewide, legislative and judicial elections.

Support Voter’s Right to Know the original sources of all electoral spending.

Help repeal Citizens United by passing a state resolution opposing the decision.

Strengthen and enforce the revolving door law to prohibit elected officials from negotiating future jobs while in office and bar them from paid lobbying activities for two years once they leave.

Remove conflict of interest from our courts – Adopt an objective recusal procedure so the judges who take money from someone cannot preside over their case.

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