The ERA ratification bills will be re-introduced in the NC General Assembly in 2021, and we want to be sure there’s a network in place to activate a rapid response effort to help us get the word out about any state or federal level movement.
We’re creating this action network to connect individual activists on the county level to leaders at the Congressional District level, and from there to our state leadership.
You can find out what district(s) you’re in – both federal and state – on the NC General Assembly website.
As a member of the network, you’ll contact your representatives to encourage and remind them to sign on to the bills as co-sponsors, and spread the word to other ERA activists in your county. You’ll identify other organizations you can work with in coalition, and take direct action, which could include marches, vigils, celebrations, festivals, art, film, social media campaigns, interviews, petitions, phone banking, letter writing, proclamations, and resolutions.
As a Congressional District leader, you’ll be at the intersection of state and local action. Some of the things you would do include identifying county contact persons for each county in your Congressional District, network with chapters of Lead and Member organizations in your district to assist in establishing action teams and county contacts, distribute information from the state Action Network Chair, and provide resources and coaching to the county activists on direct actions. More information is on the position description statement.
We need Congressional District leaders for districts 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 13. Here’s a breakout of the counties in each district – those counties in green are split, but they’re marked in bold in the districts where they have a larger geographic area. Those in red are fairly evenly split between the two districts.
Learn more about the ERA, it’s history and the path to ratification, visit our Resources page.
To get the ball rolling in your county or Congressional District, you can fill out this form:
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