Know Where the Candidates Stand on the Arts
Arts NC has worked throughout the summer to collect more NC General Assembly candidate questionnaires on arts issues than we ever have for any election, increasing the amount of responses from 2016 by over 150%. We will continue to gather these responses and make them available to you right up until Election Day on November 6th, along with many other resources for both voters and nonprofit organizations at the Arts North Carolina Election Portal.
This historic campaign season has seen every seat in both Chambers of the NC General Assembly contested, with over 375 candidates total vying for 170 seats (a 95% increase from only 193 in 2016), more than 1 in every 5 of whom have taken the time to give their thoughts on Arts Funding and Arts Education. The arts can only be a campaign issue if we make it one. If a candidate in your district has yet to complete a survey, write to them today using our online tools and encourage them to take a public stand on the arts.
The Arts North Carolina Election Portal can also help answer your questions and provide the resources you need to make your voice heard this November. We have election resources for voters and nonprofit organizations available to help you navigate the rules of elections and engagement. There are also ideas for how you can make the arts part of the conversation during the campaign season.
For additional information on the Six North Carolina Constitutional Amendments on the ballot in November and how nonprofits can engage in that conversation, we encourage you to visit the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. You can also find more information about the election and election law, the candidates and how to contact them, and voter regulations and resources from the NC State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement or your County Board of Elections.
Decisions are made by those who show up, so show up for the arts this November for a more vibrant and creative North Carolina.