Election time is drawing near. Do you know whom you’re voting for? Not quite sure what positions are going to be on this year’s ballot? Well, do not fret or worry! The 2008 GenGage Ballot Initiative is an up close and personal look into the Council of State candidates and the positions that they are seeking. GenerationEngage-Raleigh and Charlotte are working to answer some of the questions citizens of this great state may have prior to stepping into the voting both on Election Day. During the month of June, Ambassadors and staff sent letters to all candidates running for a Council of State position, requesting their participation in a 30-minute taped interview, offering our network and support to these candidates via videoconferencing technology.

Format: Ambassadors and Outreach Coordinators will conduct 30-minute interviews with each candidate. Interviews will consist of the following: 10 minutes for the candidate to outline the position that they are running for and how their platform will help to strengthen this position, 15 minutes to answer questions specific to this position and the last 5 minutes to summarize any additional information that will be helpful to voters when casting their vote in the November election.

NC Council of State Positions:
• Attorney General
• Auditor
• Commissioner of Agriculture
• Commissioner of Insurance
• Commissioner of Labor
• Court of Appeals (6 seats, 11 candidates)
• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Supreme Court Associate Justice
• Treasurer

Look back soon for updates and the videos as we start to interview the candidates!

Check out some of the pics from last weeks Youth Service day and IDB conference in Miami, FL. Rod and Decker and 3 GenGage ambassadors joined GenGage members from New York, San Jose, Miami, and D.C. along with young Latin American leaders for a two day youth summit.