The Orange County Democratic Party of North Carolina
We work to elect leaders who will provide: an economy that works for all, quality public education, reproductive rights for all, affordable health care for all, the right to vote in fair elections, civil rights of all, and strong communities across our wonderful state where everyone has access to clean air and water.
No Kings Protests Held in Orange County
On Saturday June 14, hundreds of people in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough participated in No Kings Day Protests. With creative signs and determination protesters expressed their concern about the authoritarian nature of Donald Trump’s presidency!
NC Racial Gerrymandering Trial Begins
A three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court convened June 16 in Winston-Salem for a trial over claims that the N.C. Republican legislators violated federal law and the U.S. Constitution when they enacted new electoral maps in October 2023. The lawsuit, Williams v. Hall, contends the 2023 electoral maps were drawn to decrease minority voting power and increase Republican power.
If the panel rules in favor of the plaintiffs, the electoral maps would be redrawn for the 2026 elections making it harder for the N.C. GOP to retain its advantage.
DOJ Sues NC Board of Elections Over Voter Registration Records
On May 27, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina Board of Elections (NCSBE) for failure to maintain an accurate voter list in violation of the 2002 Help America Vote Act.
The DOJ alleges the voter registration form, which was used prior to January 2024, wasn’t clear that applicants were required to provide either their driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number.
The DOJ suit wants the NCSBE to develop a plan within 30 days to remedy the violations. The plan must provide a process for contacting voters with incomplete records and obtaining the necessary identification numbers.
On The Issues
Your Voice Matters. Join the Resistance!
No single action is going to solve this problem, but if we join with others and show up at the demonstrations, participate in the boycotts, and speak out repeatedly against the decisions made by Trump and the fellow billionaires he has empowered, our collective concerns will be impossible to ignore.
Trump Swings at FEMA, Hits NC
In a News and Observer article, former members of Congress, David Price and Bob Etheridge, discuss President Trump’s cynical and reckless response to Helene.
EPA Cuts Will Fall Heavily on North Carolina
The Trump Administration seeks in the President's proposed discretionary budget for 2026 to make massive cuts to renewable energy and research. Through its draconian reorganization plans, it will eliminate EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD), which has a large presence in the Research Triangle.
