Nicole Quick

Wife/Mom/Government Relations Officer for @ForwardCarolina. Opinions are my own & should not be attributed to any organization - unless clearly stated as such.

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

Clarification:

1. The change from 90 days to 365 is for candidate eligibility, not voter eligibility.

2. The ban on paid petition gathering is for payment per signature not payment in general.

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

On Friday evening, the Republican leaders of North Carolina's state legislature dropped a big, unannounced, 36-page omnibus bill stuffed to the brim with new voting restrictions and elections changes.

This thing is a voter suppression wishlist. Just some of its major provisions:
👉 Total ban on encouraging voter turnout: State and county board members are prohibited from any public statement "encouraging or promoting voter turnout in any election"
👉 Grants the Republican State Auditor total discretion to audit all machines, county offices and personnel involved in any election
👉 Reduces campaign finance transparency: the bill significantly raises the dollar thresholds for required reporting of dark money contributions or media expenditures, waiving reporting for the rest
👉 Requires voters to register with a political party a full year before voting in that party's primary election (up from 90 days)
👉 Total ban on any ranked-choice voting in any primary or general election statewide
👉 Strips some overseas voters of their eligibility to vote in any state elections
👉 Partisan staffing: changes up to 25 professional staff at the State Board of Elections from career civil staff to partisan political appointees
👉 Bans paid petition gathering

This bill just dropped last night and may not be online yet (they like to take their time). We got a full draft of the bill here: https://t.co/CMBAsV4Mtw

[Tim Boyum @TimBoyumTV]

Brand new pod with the story behind the Hometown Holler

We talk about the beginning, their fast growth, and believe it or not...Tiger King! 🤷‍♂️

@hometown_holler

https://t.co/xB4TotUEyv

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

Fantastic tool!

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

With the NC Campaign Finance Tracker tool, you can find clear and complete data for any state lawmaker, or statewide executive or judicial official. 🔎

Not sure just what you're looking for? It's also easy to find which state lawmakers represent what area, what committees they serve on, and what industry groups are giving them money.

Explore for yourself: https://t.co/zDnF52gjR2

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

@triciacotham Kind of ironic coming from the guy who just asked Greensboro and High Point to give up some of their tax revenue to the towns in his district last year.

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

"Is @DukeEnergy the biggest spender in North Carolina politics because they have deep sentimental concern for good policy, or is it because they like making money?"

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

@dani__battaglia Well, it wasn't in the budget…

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

Join @ForwardCarolina for a pig pickin’ on June 13th in Raleigh! There’ll be live music, speakers, BBQ, & more. Early bird tickets are on sale now! #FamilyFriendly #NCBBQ

https://t.co/EuTM5B0tZi

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

*Do you appreciate our work to expose corruption like the recent whiskey tour scandal? https://t.co/CKrxOa8bfs
* Do you support our work to place more progressive candidates in local and state offices?
Register now! https://t.co/GsAJxBfnQr

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

Join me & our @CarolinaForward Founder & Board Chair Blair Reeves on April 21st! You can register at this link: https://t.co/ERzBnKb0gl
* Do you use our weekly reels to update you on what’s happening at our legislature?
*Do you find yourself referencing our research and polling?

[Sarah Fitzpatrick @S_Fitzpatrick]

EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @TheAtlantic: https://t.co/6Cp8XKVaqp

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

@mattyglesias Lessons from @RoyCooperNC:
- legitimately authentic, nice dude
- very effective as Attorney General
- has avoided any significant scandal, pretty clean
- triggers Cooper Derangement Syndrome in opponents

(Photo credit: @hometown_holler)

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

All of this!!

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

Join us on April 27th in High Point at 6PM for a powerful conversation on voter ID laws, polling access, gerrymandering, and more, featuring experts and organizers.

RSVP: https://t.co/1urFEVm7lH

[Cassie Clark @dogwoodblooms]

@RoyCooperNC Brisket? I don’t know who is writing your tweets but maybe find an actual North Carolinian.

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

[NEW] Follow the Money in North Carolina Politics

The campaign finance reporting system for politicians in North Carolina is notoriously poor. Not only is it 30 years old, but it's difficult to search, and even harder to make meaningful connections between what you find.

(This is by design.)

That's why, today, the Carolina Forward team is releasing the NC Campaign Finance Tracker. We're making campaign finance reporting easier and clearer than it's ever been in North Carolina.

Check it out here: https://t.co/x2DUh7TeEZ

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

Some big news in North Carolina politics today!

😉

[Brian Powell @briandpowell]

The NC Utilities Commission — at Duke Energy’s request (according to security) — is barring anyone with an electronic device from entering the hearing room for Duke’s public rate case proceedings in Lumberton. Including media, who have been turned away. #ncpol

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

@CarolinaJournal I’d be interested in how the increases in local taxes stack up to funding cuts from state and federal budgets. My understanding from local officials is that a lot of the increased spending in local governments is compensating for shortfalls from above.

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

Wow: big new poll out today, commissioned by the conservative @JohnLockeNC:

U.S. SENATE:
🔵@roycoopernc: 48.9%
🔴@whatleync: 41.1%

Note: since September, Cooper's lead over Whatley has doubled.

NC SUPREME COURT:
🔵@anita_earls: 40.6%
🔴@repsarahstevens: 38%

CONGRESSIONAL GENERIC BALLOT
🔵Democratic: 48.3%
🔴Republican: 43.8%

TRUMP APPROVAL: (-9)

STEIN APPROVAL: (+18) 🤯

Poll conducted by Harper Polling (🔴pollster) from 3/22-23. 600 Likely voters. MoE 4%.

[Nicole Quick @QuickforNC]

@FordJohnathan5 @grok is this true?