ERA-NC Alliance is working with entities across the state to adopt resolutions supporting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by the NC General Assembly. If you live in one of these counties or municipalities, or affiliate with any of the listed organizations, we invite you to send a thank you card expressing your appreciation! If yours is not listed here, scroll down the page for resources to start the resolution process in your community.
Resolutions have been adopted by:
Counties:
- Durham County Board of Commissioners, 2016
- Orange County Commissioners, 2016
- Dare County Board of Commissioners, 2017
- Buncombe County, majority of commissioners, 2017
- Chowan County ERA Resolution, 2018
- New Hanover ERA Resolution, 2022
- Washington County Board of County Commissioners, 2018
- Wake County ERA Resolution, 2019
- Mecklenburg County, 2019
Municipalities:
- Durham City Council, 2016
- Winston-Salem City Council, 2016
- Duck Town Council, 2017
- Kitty Hawk, Town Council 2017
- Nags Head, Town Board of Commissioners 2017
- Manteo, Town Board of Commissioners 2017
- Kill Devil Hills, 2017
- Southern Shores, Town Council 2017
- City of Asheville, 2017
- Elizabeth City, 2017
- New Bern, 2017
- Leland Town Council, 2018
- City of Greensboro, 2019
- Apex ERA Resolution, 2019
- Town of Mills River, 2019
- Village of Flat Rock, Village Council, 2019
- City of Hendersonville, 2019
- Laurel Park, Town Council, 2019
- Fletcher Town Council, 2019
- Wilmington, 2022
- ERA Southport, 2022
Organizations, churches and businesses:
- Jubilee Community, 2017
- Carolina Jews for Justice/West, 2017
- Mitro Digital Marketing, 2018
- Carolina Designs Realty 2018
- Real Escapes Limited 2018
- Unitarian Church of the Swannanoa Valley 2018
- Dare County Democratic Party, 2018
- Onslow County Democratic Party, 2018
- Business Professional Women of NC 2018
- Parkway United Church of Christ, Winston-Salem, 2019
- Business and Professional Women of the Triad, 2019
- Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, 2019
- Harnett County Democratic Party, 2019
- Outer Banks Real Estate Company, 2017
- Region One Democratic Women
- Henderson County Democratic Party, 2019
- League of Women Voters Henderson County, 2019
- League of Women Voters of Hendersonville
- League of Women Voters of NC, 2017
- Henderson County NAACP, 2019
- Flat Rock/Hendersonville PFLAG, 2019
- League of Women Voters, Lower Cape Fear, 2019
Resolution Resources
We encourage you to make this a project, using our guides and sample resolutions. If your county, municipality or organization hasn’t adopted a resolution in support of ratification of the ERA, the Alliance invites you to use these resources to advocate for resolutions.
START HERE: Review the ERA Resolutions “How-To” Guide.
Sample Resolutions:
2019 ERA Resolution Republican Precincts
2019 ERA Resolution Democratic Precincts
Chambers of Commerce:
We have developed a toolkit of resources for you to adapt to help you reach out to your local Chamber of Commerce:
Agenda – ERA Resolutions and Chambers of Commerce Meeting
Agenda Materials – ERA Resolutions and Chambers of Commerce
Chamber Commerce ERA Resolution (Long)
Chamber Commerce ERA Resolution (Medium)
Chamber Commerce ERA Resolution (Short)
If you need additional help with any of these tools, please send us an email or call (919) 438-3421.