Early Voting is a great option for many North Carolinians for several reasons:
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501(c)(3) nonprofits are prohibited from engaging in partisan political activities. This nonpartisanship requirement is particularly relevant in the period leading up to an election when many charitable nonprofits are engaged in (legal) voter registration, voter education, and get-out-the-vote work. Whether your nonprofit is engaging in election-related activities or just providing your usual programs and services, it is essential that your organization avoid activities that appear to support or oppose particular candidates for office or political parties.
- Plan now to give your staff paid time off to vote during elections or volunteer in nonpartisan election-related activities.
- Guidance on checking your voter registration before elections.
- Learn about free, user-friendly, and nonpartisan voter education resources from You Can Vote.
- Guidance for North Carolina nonprofits about advocating for or against state constitutional amendments and other ballot measures.
Earlier this year, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits sent a candidate questionnaire on nonprofit issues to all North Carolina candidates for Congress and the NC General Assembly. The questionnaire is intended to help nonprofit leaders learn more about the candidates on their ballots in the 2022 election and also to help candidates have a better awareness of the work of nonprofits.
This spring and fall, voters across North Carolina will go to the polls to elect new members of Congress, the state legislature, judges, and local officials. These elected officials will be entrusted to make decisions on laws and policies of critical importance to the work of every NC nonprofit. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2022 election for nonprofits, including:
In this webinar, you'll learn the basics about what 501(c)(3) nonprofits can and can’t do in an election year, ways nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers can (legally) engage in campaigns, and common questions (and possibly some answers!) about tricky election-year situations for nonprofits.
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This fall, North Carolina voters will have the opportunity to decide whether six amendments will be made to the North Carolina Constitution. Voters will be asked to decide on constitutional amendments that would: