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It is important to recognize that the goal of Voter Owned Elections is not simply to reign in campaign spending but to put government back into the hands of the public. Voter Owned Elections help to ensure that politicians are accountable to the voters and not to well-funded special interest groups that donate large sums to campaigns. Public campaign financing also ensures that marginalized groups, such as women, minorities and low-income citizens who may not have access to special interest funding or the ability to loan themselves large sums of money still have an opportunity to participate in the electoral process.
Does anyone know anything about this new group reported in Orange Chat, Citizens for Responsible Government. They appear to be a political action committee of some sort that intends on influencing the upcoming election.
The website says that their mission is to, "support candidates and policies that promote the responsiveness, efficiency and fiscal health of our local governments."
From the Orange County Board of Elections :
2009 Municipal and
Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board
Election Schedule and
Candidate Filing Information
Election Day is November 3rd
In observance of Independence Day, the Board of Elections office will be closed
Friday, July 3rd.
Filing will start at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2009,
and will end at 12:00 Noon, Friday, July 17, 2009.
Hey all you OP posters,
Unless Ruby hasn't updated the chart, the contributions for helping her support this site have dried up more than our water supplies did last year. With what might be a very interesting election season coming up and with some critical issues facing the towns and county (growth, density, taxes, transfer station siting) I expect that this site will become very busy and a popular spot for some very interesting (heated?) discussions. For all those who enjoy posting here (and even the lurkers), if you value this site you should realize that it is unfair to expect Ruby to bear the financial burden of keeping it going. If you haven't yet contributed (there is usually a link at the bottom of the pages) please consider doing so today. I'm sure Ruby will appreciate it and we can all continue to enjoy the site knowing that we pitched in to help. Thanks.
The Orange County Democratic Party is hosting an information forum on Chapel Hill's new system of Voter Owned Elections. The party invites all residents to learn how potential candidates for public office can use this publicly financed system to help finance the costs of running for office.
Introductory remarks will be made by Gene Nichol, former Dean of the UNC Law School. There will be additional presentations by Common Cause, Democracy North Carolina and a panel discussion.
The forum will be held Tuesday evening, June 23rd, at the Chapel Hill Town Council Chambers at 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., and will begin at 7pm. This event will last about an hour.
Carrboro residents are encouraged to attend as well to learn how this system works.
Date:
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 3:00pm
Location:
Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC
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