Say "Yes" to Public Campaign Fund on N.C. Tax Form
To Support Fair Elections and Fair Courts
Would you rather have North Carolina judges raising campaign money from the attorneys and business interests who appear in their courts - or from a public fund they can tap if they agree to strict spending limits?
North Carolina now has the nation's first "Clean Elections" public financing program for judicial candidates. It's a major breakthrough for "voter-owned elections" in N.C. - but it won't work without public participation!
In 2004, 12 of the 16 candidates for the N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals received help from the Public Campaign Fund in exchange for accepting strict spending and fundraising limits.
The Public Campaign Fund also paid for sending four million Voter Guides across the state, with information about the courts and candidates.
But the program won't survive unless hundreds of thousands of taxpayers find the check-off question about the Public Campaign Fund on the N.C. income-tax form. The check-off doesn't change your tax bill and refund; it just transfers $3 to the Public Campaign Fund for each person who says "Yes."
Look hard, find the check-off on your tax return and spread the message: Say "Yes" for Fairness, Say "Yes" to the Public Campaign Fund. Please foward this message to friends, family and others, call us if you want us to send you check off promotional materials.
For more information, call 1-888-OUR-VOTE or click here. |
