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For immediate release.
Oct. 14, 2010
Contact: Bryan Warner, N.C. Center for Voter Education, 877-258-6837

N.C. Voter Guide Gives Facts On Election, Candidates

RALEIGH – With early voting kicking off today across North Carolina, the N.C. Center for Voter Education offers voters facts on the candidates courting their vote.

Available at NCVoterGuide.org, the 2010 N.C. Voter Guide from the Center and UNC-TV provides information on voting along with candidate profiles -- straight from the candidates themselves.

Voters searching for an in-depth look at candidates for U.S. Senate, N.C. Supreme Court and N.C. Court of Appeals can find it at VoterRadio.com/judge, home of the “Judge for Yourself” radio series produced by the Center. 

At VoterRadio.com, voters will also find video coverage of candidate forums for such contests as the state appellate courts, as well as Wake County commissioner.

This year North Carolina will hold the nation’s first statewide “instant runoff voting” election for one seat on the N.C. Court of Appeals. In this race appearing at the end of the ballot, voters will choose from among 13 candidates, ranking their top three choices in order of preference.  More information on instant runoff voting, including a video explaining how the process works, is available at Vote123NC.com.

The 13 candidates in this “instant runoff” race will make their case to voters in a forum televised statewide by UNC-TV on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.  This forum will also include candidates for the other appeals court contests.

A forum featuring contenders for the N.C. Supreme Court will air on UNC-TV on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.  Both of these forums are presented in a partnership between the N.C. Center for Voter Education and UNC-TV.

“Providing voters with solid, reliable information on candidates -- especially judicial candidates -- is key,” said Damon Circosta, executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education. “Our research shows that the number one reason why voters don’t go to the polls is because they feel they don’t know enough about the candidates.  These election resources are designed to empower voters with the facts they need to cast an informed ballot.”

The N.C. Center for Voter Education is a Raleigh-based nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping citizens more fully participate in democracy.

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