Posted on Wednesday, 3 March, 2010
Monday, the City of Greenville became the third city in North Carolina to take a major step for reform this winter. The city joined Raleigh and Wilmington in requesting the authority to conduct voter-owned elections. Click here to watch video of the debate, which begins around the 2 hour, 55 minute mark. Many thanks to Mayor Pat Dunn, and Councilors Calvin Mercer, Marion Blackburn, and Kandie Smith for their leadership on this issue! The North Carolina legislature currently prevents cities from experimenting with campaign reform options, including publicly-financed campaigns envisioned in the voter-owned model. However, pending legislation would permit such reforms for cities of more than 50,000 people. Stay tuned this spring, as more cities are expected to make similar requests for reform authority!
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