Rally to Raleigh for Monroe AGAINST HB3-Part V

Update: 🛑 CALL TO ACTION: STRIKE PART V OF HB3 – PROTECT MONROE’S ELECTIONS 🛑

Right now, the NC Senate Rules Committee is reviewing HB3, which includes Part V — a last-minute amendment that would delay Monroe’s 2025 elections, force partisan races, and extend current terms with no input from the community.

📢 We’re calling on Democratic Senators on the Rules Committee to take a stand for democracy and strike Part V from HB3 before it moves forward.

🗳️ Monroe deserves:

✅ Elections this November

✅ A nonpartisan process

✅ Local control — not Raleigh interference

📧📞 CONTACT THESE RULES COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS TODAY:
   •    Senator Gale Adcock
📧 Gale.Adcock@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 715-3036
   •    Senator Dan Blue
📧 Dan.Blue@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 733-5752
   •    Senator Jay Chaudhuri
📧 Jay.Chaudhuri@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 715-6400
   •    Senator Michael Garrett
📧 Michael.Garrett@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 733-5856
   •    Senator Paul A. Lowe, Jr.
📧 Paul.Lowe@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 733-5620
   •    Senator Julie Mayfield
📧 Julie.Mayfield@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 715-3001
   •    Senator DeAndrea Salvador
📧 DeAndrea.Salvador@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 733-5655
   •    Senator Joyce Waddell
📧 Joyce.Waddell@ncleg.gov
📞 (919) 733-5650

📞 Call them too if you can — numbers are listed above!

✍️ SAMPLE EMAIL TO COPY & PASTE:

Subject: Strike Part V of HB3 – Protect Monroe’s Elections

Dear Senator [Last Name],

I’m writing to urge you to stand up for democratic values and oppose Part V of HB3, which would change the structure and timing of Monroe’s local elections just weeks before the July filing period.

Part V was added without any public input or transparency, and it would delay elections, force partisan races, and extend the terms of local officials—without voter approval. This is a clear case of election interference and an affront to the people of Monroe who expect fair, nonpartisan, and timely elections.

Our community deserves the right to vote this November. We ask that you strike Part V of HB3 in committee and ensure that Monroe’s elections remain free from political manipulation.

Thank you for protecting our democracy.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[City or County, if local to Monroe or Union County]

🚨 ACTION ALERT – MONROE/UNION COUNTY VOTERS 🚨
There is a rushed effort underway to change Monroe’s local elections to partisan — with less than 60 days before the candidate filing deadline and no notice to our City Council members or the public.

Even more alarming: this proposal would change Monroe’s city charter without involving any of our locally elected leaders. That’s not just wrong — it’s undemocratic.

📣 We need your voice TODAY. Email our legislators and tell them to oppose this backdoor power grab.
🗳️ WHAT TO DO:
✉️ Email Rep. Dean Arp, Sen. Todd Johnson, Rep. Mark Brody, Sen. David Craven, and Rep. David Willis
📧 Dean.Arp@ncleg.gov
📧 Todd.Johnson@ncleg.gov

📧 Mark.brody@ncleg.gov
📧 David.craven@ncleg.gov

📧 David.Willis@ncleg.gov

📌 Use this sample email:
Subject: Oppose Partisan Change to Monroe Elections Without Public Input

Dear Representative Arp and Senator Johnson,

I am a resident of Monroe and I’m deeply concerned about the attempt to change our local elections to partisan—with no input from our elected city leadership or the community.

Even more troubling, this would change Monroe’s city charter without consulting the very City Council members we elected to represent us.

With less than 60 days before filing, this move is not only rushed but silences the voices of Monroe voters. Major changes like this should never be made behind closed doors.

I respectfully urge you to oppose any legislation that forces partisan elections onto Monroe without public engagement and transparency. Our democracy deserves better.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address or Zip Code]

📢 Let’s make it clear: Union County believes in transparency, fairness, and community-first decision-making.The vote is scheduled to happen TUESDAY!
#UnionCountyVotes #DefendDemocracy #MonroeNC #LocalElectionsMatter #NCpolitics @everyone