NC For The People Action Executive Director Melissa Price Kromm was quoted this week in a WCNC news story examining a provocative moment in North Carolina politics: a progressive candidate who ran in a Republican primary specifically to draw attention to gerrymandering in the 14th Congressional District. The story, published March 6, 2026, puts a spotlight on a problem our organization has been fighting for years. Melissa's words cut to the heart of it: "Voters often know the

Find out why the NC Board of Elections' latest policy change has voting rights advocates sounding the alarm, and what it means for voters in your community.

Mother Jones quotes NC For The People Action’s Executive Director Melissa Price Kromm on North Carolina’s new gerrymander—calling it a dangerous escalation of partisan map-rigging and a warning for democracy nationwide.

NC For The People Action’s Executive Director Melissa Price Kromm exposes how North Carolina’s leaders are redrawing congressional maps to serve Trump — not the people.

WRAL reporter Will Doran interviewed our Executive Director, Melissa Price Kromm, about returned lobbyist contributions and why clear...

Senate Bill 416 Invites Flood Of Secret Money By Empowering Ultra-Wealthy Political Donor For Immediate Release:  Tuesday, July 29, 2025...

Last month, our Executive Director Melissa Price Kromm traveled to Poland to represent North Carolina at the 2025 World Justice Forum....

How our coalition’s veto letter helped protect North Carolinians from a new wave of dark money laws Earlier this month, North Carolina...

<p>State courts are often the final deciders on crucial issues that impact our everyday lives, such as voting rights, fair elections, public education, and civil liberties. Therefore, Fair Courts NC is demanding three simple, common-sense reforms to curb partisanship in our courts:&nbsp; Do not force state judges to be partisan. Allow judges to run for&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/uncategorized/fair-courts-nc-2">Continue reading <span cl

<p>Check out our article in Slate about why America’s state courts have never been more important and why they’ve also never been more at risk. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/07/state-judge-elections-2022-abortion-rights.html</p>

<p>Check out our new project the North Carolina For the People, a pro-democracy agenda to educate the public on how to build a democracy where everyone participates, every vote is counted, voting rights are fully enforced, and everyone’s voice is heard. We deserve to have a say in decisions that affect our lives, and to be&hellip; <a class="more-link" href="https://ncforthepeopleaction.org/content/north-carolina-people-project">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text

<p>NC should act now to avoid voting problems seen elsewhere during the pandemic</p>