Thread by @CAPAction

ICYMI: @RepDavidEPrice participated in a community forum in Raleigh, NC last night to discuss anti-corruption, pro-voter solutions to lift voices of people over wealthy special interests.

Here are a few highlights from the event. #DemandDemocracy ⬇️ facebook.com/RepDavidEPrice…

.@RepDavidEPrice gave an overview of voter suppression, gerrymandering, & big money in politics. These are non-partisan issues that can be remedied if we #DemandDemocracy.

Read more about his push for a Better Deal for Our Democracy ⬇️ abetterdeal.democraticleader.gov/better-deal-fo…

“The right of people to cast a ballot in NC is under attack. Our state is ground zero for voter suppression. Restrictive voter ID laws erect barriers for people of color, students, & the elderly. Restrictions on early voting, provisional ballots, & so much more.” -@RepDavidEPrice

“Let’s get one thing straight: Russia attacked our democratic process in 2016. They attacked it massively, and they will attempt to do so again. There’s no doubt about this. The intelligence community is of one mind about what happened.” -@RepDavidEPrice

“Just this morning, we passed an appropriations bill, and [Congressional] Republicans had the temerity to remove all funding for election security. Every patriotic American should want to protect our elections.” -@RepDavidEPrice washingtonpost.com/business/econo…

Rep. Price went on to talk about how special interest money is controlling our elected officials. Read more about how lobbyist fundraising distorts our democracy: americanprogress.org/issues/democra…

Cynthia Ball explained what the NC General Assembly has been up to: “A lot of legislation has been passed this year that erodes the basis of our democracy. When you start putting 1 of the 3 branches of government in control of the other 2, that undermines the basis of democracy.”

Bob Phillips of @CommonCauseNC: “NC is a national leader, unfortunately, in lawsuits involving gerrymandered district maps. Since 2011, I believe there have been 7 lawsuits.”

But many other states have similar problems. Remember Pennsylvania? washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2…

Kareem Crayton of @SCSJ: “Sadly, in our state, we’ve gotten to the point where members of all 3 branches of our government have forgotten the point that if you are a citizen of the U.S., voting isn’t a privilege. It’s a right.”

Tomas Lopez of @DemocracyNC: “None of the things that we want to see will happen unless people are organized and are fighting for it actively.” #DemandDemocracy

.@NCethiclobby wrapped up by reminding us that “Democracy is not a spectator sport. It exists only if we all participate.”

.@DavidEPrice’s event has demonstrated the excitement around political reform efforts that address all of these issues.

Read some of CAP's proposals to promote transparency and fair government, and continue to #DemandDemocracy. /end americanprogress.org/press/statemen…