Resources
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Find Your Legislator
All North Carolinians are represented by Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, while representation in the NC House, NC Senate, and US House is determined by district. For more information on districts and the redistricting process, see the NCGA’s legislative and congressional redistricting page.
Use the NCGA’s Find Your Legislators Tool to find your NC Senate, NC House, and US House representatives.
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Voter Registration
North Carolinians can register to vote online, in person at the DMV, or by mail. The civilian voter registration deadline in North Carolina is 25 days before Election Day. For more information on the voter registration process, registration deadlines, and checking your voter registration, visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ voter registration page.
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Committee Schedules
Before a bill becomes law, it must pass through the appropriate committees where it can be discussed and amended. The House of Representatives has over 30 standing committees and several select committees. A representative’s committee membership can be seen on their official profile. See a complete list of representatives for the 2025-2026 session here.
Committees often allow for public comment on bills that are heard during meetings. If you wish to be notified when a committee meeting is scheduled and access the respective agenda, see the General Assembly’s committee page.
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Immigration Resources
For immigration resources, including how to check the status of a visa application with the U.S. State Department and how to locate an ICE detainee within the online detainee locator system, see the North Carolina Immigration Law & Justice Center’s resources for immigrants page.
Para recursos de inmigración, incluyendo cómo verificar el estado de una solicitud de visa con el Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. y cómo localizar a un detenido de ICE dentro del sistema en línea de localización de detenidos, consulte la página de recursos para inmigrantes del Centro de Leyes y Justicia de Inmigración de Carolina del Norte.
For information on how to interact with law enforcement officers, including ICE officers and other federal agents, see the National Lawyers Guild’s Guide on Law Enforcement Encounters. It can be read in English and Spanish.
Para obtener información sobre cómo interactuar con los oficiales de la ley, incluidos los oficiales de ICE y otros agentes federales, consulte la Guía de la National Lawyers Guild sobre Encuentros con las Fuerzas del Orden. Se puede leer en inglés y español.
Green card holders have different rights and responsibilities than Visa holders. Learn more about rights, responsibilities, and eligibility requirements, see the North Carolina Asian Americans Together's Guide to Green Cards and Citizenship.
Los titulares de tarjetas verdes tienen derechos y responsabilidades diferentes a los titulares de visas. Para obtener más información sobre los derechos, las responsabilidades y los requisitos de elegibilidad, consulte la Guía de Tarjetas Verdes y Ciudadanía de los Asiáticos Americanos de Carolina del Norte.
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Know Your Rights
Where can you protest?
You have the right to protest on any public property. This includes outside government buildings, as long as access to the building is not blocked. If you do not have a permit, you can access public sidewalks as long as you don’t block traffic.
What about photographs?
You can take pictures of anything in plain view while protesting in a public space. This includes police forces and government buildings.
Are masks allowed?
Recent North Carolina law increases the penalty of any offense committed at a protest if the protester is wearing a mask. It is best practice to only wear a mask for health reasons.
Can police disperse a protest?
Police are only allowed to shut down a protest if there is a threat to public safety/interference with traffic/threat of riot. They must also inform the public of a dispersal order.
Have rights been violated?
Write down everything you can remember, including officers’ badge numbers and their agency. Get contact info for witnesses. Take photos of injuries.
Stopped by police?
Keep your hands visible. Don’t resist or obstruct the police. Remain calm. Ask if you’re free to leave. If you are under arrest, you have the right to ask why.