Legislature

General Assembly Votes: Selected Votes from the 2007 Legislative Session
This paper includes recorded votes by members of the North Carolina General Assembly on a variety of issues during the 2007 legislative session. October 2007.

General Assembly Votes: Selected Votes from the 2006 Legislative Session
This paper includes recorded votes by members of the North Carolina General Assembly on a variety of issues during the 2006 legislative session. August 2006.

Lottery Lawsuit: Insuring the Integrity of the Legislative Process
A lawsuit has been filed in Wake County Superior Court asking the court to find the Lottery Act unconstitutional and to enjoin the N.C. State Lottery Commission from taking any further action to establish a lottery in North Carolina. The purpose of this paper is to explore the basis of the lawsuit in order to help the citizens of the state understand why it is important. January 2006.

General Assembly Votes: Selected Votes from the 2005 Legislative Session
This paper includes recorded votes by members of the North Carolina General Assembly on a variety of issues during the 2005 legislative session. October 2005.

General Assembly Votes: Selected votes from the 2004 legislative session
This paper talks about some of the issues considered by the North Carolina General Assembly in the 2004 session, gives the recorded votes of each member on a variety of issues, and offers suggestions for further research. September 2004.

General Assembly Votes: Selected votes from the 2003 legislative session
This paper talks about some of the issues considered by the North Carolina General Assembly in the 2003 session, gives the recorded votes of each member on a variety of issues, and offers suggestions for further research. August 2003.

2003 Legislative Directory: You Can Make a Difference!
Most citizens greatly underestimate the ability they have to impact the laws and regulations that govern them—especially on the state and local level. This special Legislative Contacts publication will give you the basic information you need to have an effective voice in North Carolina's public policy arena. February 2003.

General Assembly Votes: Selected votes from the 2002 legislative session
This paper talks about some of the issues considered by the North Carolina General Assembly in the 2002 session, gives the recorded votes of each member on a variety of issues, and offers suggestions for further research. October 2002.

Running for Elected Office: What you need to know to be a candidate
In North Carolina, like all other states, the process of running for office is much the same as it has always been. It involves ordinary citizens, who decide to run for elective office, seeking the vote of their fellow citizens in an effort to be their representative in some role of government. This paper looks at the requirements for running for statewide office in North Carolina. September 2001.

General Assembly Votes: Selected votes from the 2001 legislative session
This paper talks about some of the issues considered by the North Carolina General Assembly in the 2001 session, gives the recorded votes of each member on a variety of issues, and offers suggestions for further research. October 2001.

General Assembly Votes: Selected votes from the 2000 legislative session
This paper talks about some of the issues considered by the North Carolina General Assembly in the 2000 session, gives the recorded votes of each member on a variety of issues, and offers suggestions for further research. August 2000.

General Assembly Votes: Selected votes from the 1999 legislative session
This paper talks about some of the issues considered by the North Carolina General Assembly in the 1999 session, gives the recorded votes of each member on a variety of issues, and offers suggestions for further research. August 1999.

General Assembly Votes: Selected votes from the 1997 legislative session
This paper gives a brief description and the recorded votes of each member on a variety of issues from the 1997 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. December 1997.