MY UNION. MY VOTE. NOV. 6TH

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STATEWIDE NC HOUSE NC HOUSE (CONT.) COUNTIES (CONT.) Offi ce Candidate District Candidate District Candidate Offi ce Candidate NC Supreme Court Anita Earls 1 Ronald Wesson 97 Natalie Robertson NC Ct. of Appeals Allegra Collins 2 Darryl Moss 98 Christy Clark MECKLENBURG CO. NC Ct. of Appeals John Arrowood 5 Howard Hunter III 99 Commission 2 Vilma Leake NC Ct. of Appeals Toby Hampson 7 Bobbie Richardson 100 John Autry Commission 3 George Dunlap 9 Kristoffer Rixon 101 Commission 4 Mark Jerrell AMENDMENTS 11 102 Commission 6 Susan Rodriguez Issue Vote 16 John Johnson 103 McDowell Income Tax Cap AGAINST 17 Tom Simmons 104 Commision At-large Trevor M. Photo ID Restriction AGAINST 18 105 Fuller Judicial Vacancy Appt. AGAINST 19 Marcia Morgan 106 Carla Cunningham Commision At-large Pat Cotham Elections and Ethics AGAINST 20 Leslie Cohen 107 Jr District Atty. 37 Spencer 21 Raymond Smith Jr 108 Robert Kellogg Merriweather US HOUSE 23 110 Christy McCleary Sheriff Garry L. McFadden District Candidate 24 Jean Farmer-Butterfi eld 112 Gregory Gallagher Superior Ct. 26C Reggie McKnight 1 GK Butterfi eld 26 Linda Bennett 113 Samuel Edney Superior Ct. 26E Donnie Hoover 2 Linda Coleman 27 Michael Wray 114 Susan Fisher District Ct. 26A-1 Alicia D. Brooks 4 David Price 29 MaryAnn Black 115 District Ct. 26A-2 Donald 5 DD Adams 30 116 Brian Turner Cureton Jr 7 Kyle Horton 31 Zack Forde-Hawkins 117 Gayle Kemp District Ct. 26F-2 Khalif Rhodes 8 Frank McNeill 32 118 Rhonda Cole Schandevel District Ct. 26G-1 Rickye 9 Dan McCready 33 119 McKoy-Mitchell 10 David Brown 34 11 Phillip Price 35 Terrence Everitt COUNTIES NEW HANOVER CO. 12 Alma Adams 36 Julie Von Haefen Offi ce Candidate Commission Rob Zapple 13 Kathy Manning 37 Sydney Batch Commission Julia Olson-Boseman 38 ALAMANCE CO. Board of Ed. Stefanie Adams NC SENATE 39 Darren Jackson Commission Kristen Powers Board of Ed. Nelson Beaulieu District Candidate 40 Board of Ed. Judy Justice 1 D. Cole Phelps 42 Marvin Lucas, Jr ANSON CO. Board of Ed. Elena 2 Ginger Garner 43 Commission Vancine Sturdivant Rosemond-Hoerr 4 Milton (Toby) Fitch Jr 44 William O Richardson Sheri Landric Reid 8 David Sink Jr 46 Barbara Yates-Lockamy RANDOLPH CO. 9 Harper Peterson 47 Charles Graham BLADEN CO. Commission 3 Elworth (Boo) Cheek 11 Albert Pacer 48 Garland Pierce Sheriff Hakeem Brown 14 Dan Blue Jr 49 ROCKINGHAM CO. 15 Jay Chaudhuri 50 Graig Meyer BUNCOMBE CO. Board of Ed. Debbie Smith 16 Wiley Nickel 52 Lowell Simon Commission 2 Amanda Edwards Commission Ann Brady 17 Sam Searcy 53 Richard Chapman Commission 3 Donna Ensley 18 Mack Paul 56 Verla Insko District Atty. 40 Todd Williams WAKE CO. 19 Kirk DeViere 57 Commission 1 Sig Hutchinson 20 Floyd McKissick 58 CABARRUS CO. Commission 2 Matt Calabria 22 Mike Woodard 59 Steve Buccini Board of Ed. Richard Bovard Commission 3 Jessica Holmes 23 Valerie Foushee 60 Commission 4 Susan Evans 24 JD Wooten 61 Mary (Pricey) Harrison CUMBERLAND CO. Commission 5 James West 27 Michael Garrett 62 Martha Shafer Commission Charles Evans Commission 7 Vickie Adamson 28 Gladys A Robinson 63 Erica McAdoo 29 Cheraton Love 65 Michael H (Mike) Lee GUILFORD CO. bold = current or former union 30 Jen Mangrum 69 Jennifer Benson District Atty 24 Avery Michelle member 31 John Motsinger Jr 71 Crump 32 Paul Lowe Jr 74 Terri Legrand Board of Ed. 8 Deena Hayes 34 Beniah McMiller 75 Dan Besse Board of Ed. At-large Alan Duncan = may appear at the end of 37 Jeff Jackson 77 Bonnie Clark the ballot. Be sure to vote 38 Mujtaba Mohammed 80 Wendy Sellars HENDERSON CO. the WHOLE ballot! 39 Chad Stachowicz 82 Aimy Steele Commission 1 Patricia (Pat) Sheley 40 Joyce Waddell 83 Gail Young 41 Natasha Marcus 85 Howard Larsen LINCOLN CO. 46 Art Sherwood 88 Mary Belk Clerk of Court Franklin E. Lowry 47 David Wheeler 89 Greg Cranford Board of Ed. Clifi dean 48 Norm Bossert 92 Foster Bethea 49 Terry Van Duyn 94 Dianne Little

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On Nov. 6, Vote AGAINST These Amendments

Income Tax Cap Amendment Photo ID Restriction Amendment What it would do: Permanently bar the N.C. General What it would do: Require N.C. voters to provide “photo Assembly from raising the income tax rate above 7% ID” to vote, beginning in 2019. even though the current tax rate is already lower than 3 fast facts to know and share: that at 5.49%. 1. Voters don’t know what kind of “photo ID” will be 3 fast facts to know and share: included. Current lawmakers will choose what “photo 1. This would limit the income tax to a level lower than ID” is valid for N.C. voters after the Nov. election, the state’s wealthiest taxpayers paid before 2013. without any details about whether there will be free This proposal is a permanent tax shift to help the IDs available, what exceptions may be put in place, or rich. It is NOT a tax cut! how voters will be educated about the new ID rule. 2. This change would hinder the state’s ability to fund 2. The last ID law did not include common forms of ID vital public needs, like roads and schools. like student or employee IDs and was thrown out in 3. To make up for the lost income tax revenue, court for using racial data to discriminate against Black lawmakers will be forced to increase taxes voters. elsewhere, including property and sales taxes, 3. This amendment isn’t mainstream, it’s extreme. Only which more frequently burden working and lower- one state has a photo ID requirement in its income voters. constitution: Mississippi. This amendment is worse.

Elections and Ethics Amendment Judicial Vacancy Appointment Amendment What it is: Legislative takeover of the Governor’s power What it is: Legislative takeover of the Governor’s power to to appoint the State Board of Elections & Ethics. decide whom to appoint to fill judicial vacancies.

3 fast facts to know and share: 3 fast facts to know and share: 1. A prior attempt to remake the N.C. Board of 1. The amendment provides few details on how the so- Elections was rejected by the N.C. Supreme Court called “merit commission” would be assembled or who for violating the state’s constitution. Now would have a say, so voters wouldn’t know these legislators are trying to change the constitution to critical details of the process before casting their get their way. vote. 2. Despite the name, this amendment would lead to a 2. This proposal threatens the separation of powers in deadlocked 8-member state elections board, our government by dramatically changing the power meaning partisan gridlock and less ballot access for legislators have to control who sits on our state courts, voters. a slippery slope that amendment sponsors said could 3. It is unnecessary — North Carolinians already have lead to voters losing the ability to elect judges a 9-member, bipartisan state elections board, with altogether. one Unaffiliated member, four Democrats, and four 3. If approved, it would enable lawmakers to engage in Republicans. partisan “court-packing” — allowing them to add two seats to the N.C. Supreme Court and fill those high court “vacancies” with justices who agree with them. Voters wouldn’t have a chance to vote on these new N.C. Supreme Court Justices until 2022. Vote the Whole Ballot! Vote AGAINST these Amendments! Fight Back!