The Arc of North Carolina Policy Blog: Election 2008: Presidential Primary Update

Friday, March 7, 2008

Election 2008: Presidential Primary Update

On Tuesday, voters went to the polls in Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont and Ohio to cast their ballots in the Presidential Primary.

Senator John McCain won all of the Republican primaries on Tuesday evening. With his strong showing he secured enough delegates (1,289 recieved - 1,191 needed) to be the presumptive nominee for his parties Presidential ticket.

In the Democratic primary Senator Hillary Clinton won the primaries in Rhode Island, Texas and Ohio. Senator Barack Obama won Vermont. The current delegate count for these two candidates is as follows:

Senator Barack Obama 1,520

Senator Hillary Clinton 1,424

To secure the nomination for the Democratic party the candidate would need to have 2,024 delegates.

What does this mean for North Carolina's primary? It means get ready for the political ad tsunami! The buses are coming and the campaigns are coming. North Carolina polling data is already being discussed by the national political pundits.

Get invovled in the process by registering to vote and by voting. Remember, the North Carolina primary is an open primary. If you are an unaffiliated voter you can participate in the May 6th primary.

And it is not just about the Presidential primary. There are primaries for governor, lietuenant governor, state senate and house seats along with multiple congressional seats. You can access who is running for office in our state by visisting the State Board of Elections website.

Now is the time to make your voices heard. We encourage you to visit the Presidential Candidates web pages and learn where they stand on the important issues of the day.

In the words of Justin Dart "Vote as if your life depends on it."

Read More About the Candidates:
Senator John McCain http://www.johnmccain.com
Senator Hillary Clinton http://www.hillaryclinton.com
Senator Barack Obama http://www.barackobama.com

North Carolina State Board of Elections http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/

(Note: The Arc of North Carolina does not endorse any candidate or political party. We do however encourage and support voter participation.)

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The Arc of North Carolina 2011 Legislative Agenda.

The Arc of North Carolina advocates for and with families and people with cognitive and developmental disabilities. We believe that the following legislative agenda promotes our goals of advocacy, inclusion, and access to the communities we live in.

The Arc of North Carolina Proposed Policy Agenda 2011

Budget:

The Arc of North Carolina understands the current budget constraints that the state of North Carolina finds itself in due to the economic recession. During this critical time it is more important than ever to protect needed services for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. We encourage the members of the General Assembly to do the following things to protect the integrity of community-based services for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities in our state.

No additional cuts to state-funded services for people with developmental disabilities.
Create a separate Developmental Disability management structure within DHHS.
Apply for 1915 (i) State Plan services for adults with developmental disabilities targeting supports that currently utilize state general fund appropriations and utilizing those funds a Medicaid match.
If Managed Care is inevitable, consider a statewide 1915b Developmental Disability Only Managed Care Waiver with 1915i services included.
Add an additional CAP-DD Waiver for people with developmental disabilities who have significant behavioral and or medical needs.
Raise the Supports Waiver limit to 25 thousand dollars.
Utilize the Supports Intensity Scale as an initial eligibility tool for entrance into the CAP waivers with a reconsideration process utilizing other information.
Manage all of developmental disability services from a state system utilizing existing local structures where appropriate.

Housing:
Fair Housing Act Amendment.

This legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis or receipt of housing assistance. Many people with disabilities receive housing assistance. This legislation if passed would assist in opening more housing opportunities to the disability community.

Education:
Study ways to allow students with developmental disabilities to access current courses in our community college system. Included in this study we must look at ways to offer real job skill training to students with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

HB 344: Tax Credits for Children with Disabilities

Other:

SB 248: Update Archaic Disability Terms

HB 234: Juror Qualifications/Disability

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