Protect Democracy is seeking a State Policy Advocate to advance democracy in North Carolina. In coalition with state and national partners, the North Carolina State Policy Advocate will identify state legislative risks and opportunities impacting Protect Democracy’s mission, educate state leaders on democracy-related legal and policy matters, and drive integrated advocacy campaigns to prevent abuses of power and to protect free and fair elections in the state. This work will build on Protect Democracy’s recent advocacy to prevent the unconstitutional reversal of election results in a North Carolina Supreme Court race and previous efforts both to prevent U.S. Supreme Court adoption of the radical “independent state legislature” theory and to erase barriers to democratic participation that fall disproportionately on voters of color.
Protect Democracy was formed in late 2016 with an urgent and explicit mission: to prevent our democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government. We have since assembled a team of 120+ experts who have served under Democrats and Republicans, and in the senior ranks of other nonprofit, political, or media organizations. Our team includes lawyers, policy experts, legislative advocates, media strategists, writers, data analysts, software developers, and more.
Joining our organization as a North Carolina Policy Advocate is an excellent opportunity to make an indelible impact on our democracy. In this position, you’ll ensure fair administration of elections, hold those who abuse their power or the public trust to account, and protect the rights of North Carolinians to have their voices heard from the public square to the ballot box.
This is a remote position based in North Carolina. The deadline to apply for this role is July 14th, 2025. If you meet most but not all of the criteria listed below and believe you’d be a great fit for the role and could grow into it, we encourage you to apply.
The State Policy Advocate will:
The ideal candidate brings:
Preferred, but not required:
Protect Democracy is seeking a State Policy Advocate to advance democracy in North Carolina. In coalition with state and national partners, the North Carolina State Policy Advocate will identify state legislative risks and opportunities impacting Protect Democracy’s mission, educate state leaders on democracy-related legal and policy matters, and drive integrated advocacy campaigns to prevent abuses of power and to protect free and fair elections in the state. This work will build on Protect Democracy’s recent advocacy to prevent the unconstitutional reversal of election results in a North Carolina Supreme Court race and previous efforts both to prevent U.S. Supreme Court adoption of the radical “independent state legislature” theory and to erase barriers to democratic participation that fall disproportionately on voters of color.
Protect Democracy was formed in late 2016 with an urgent and explicit mission: to prevent our democracy from…
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The deadline to apply for this role is July 14th, 2025. To apply for this position, please complete the application linked below. Applications missing any of the required materials will be considered incomplete and not reviewed. We plan to begin interviews when we reach the application deadline.
The deadline to apply for this role is July 14th, 2025. To apply for this position, please complete the application linked below. Applications missing any of the required materials…