Email to NC Senators & Reps: Carve Out for foreign $$ in H958

Sent Sept 4, 2025. 1:20PM

Dear Senator Tim Moffitt, Senator Warren Daniel, Representative Jake Johnson, and Representative Jennifer Balkcom:

Asheville Tea Party invites you to our Tea Time Meeting on Thursday, September18th, 2025 at noon at Bay Breeze Restaurant at 1830 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791. 

With midterms fast approaching, we would like to touch base with you regarding election integrity issues.  Specifically, H958 is very concerning. There is a carve-out for foreign dollars under certain circumstances for ballot referendums.  The UOCAVA photo ID requirements also need to be tightened.  

The North Carolina Election Integrity Team (NCEIT.org) submitted the language recommended by the American First Policy Institute to the House bill sponsor, Rep Hugh Blackwell.  America First Policy Institute's model policy on foreign funding of elections is sound and was accepted.  A new Proposed Committee Substitute (PCS) to this bill was offered on Thursday, 8/21. The PCS passed out of the House Judiciary 1 Committee with all the proposed changes. H958 was then re-referred to the House Rules, Calendar, and Operations.

Although you may not serve on these committees, as representatives of We the People, we need your support to assure that NC does not allow foreign money influence to become law in H958.  While federal law prevents foreign nationals from donating to U.S. political candidates, committees, and Super PACs, there is no federal law preventing foreign nationals from donating to ballot committees. Ohio, California, Maryland, North Dakota, and Washington currently have laws prohibiting foreign money in ballot initiatives to some degree. Why does H958 open the door in NC? Only US Citizens Vote and Influence US Elections.

Also, North Carolina patriotic groups including a number of grassroot organizations, GOP county and District organizations as well as the GOP 2025 North Carolina State GOP Convention have all committed to President Trump's election reforms contained in his Executive Order #14248 by passing the Resolution supporting the US Citizens' Election Bill of Rights. This essential order seeks to preserve and protect the integrity of our American Elections.

WE THE PEOPLE now urge you, our state representatives, to also commit to passing laws that reflect the principles put forth in the US Citizens Elections Bill of Rights. Please show your support for his nationwide effort to protect our elections from fraud, error, and manipulation both foreign and domestic, by returning this with your attestation of support. We will feature your name on the North Carolina Election Integrity Team website https://www.nceit.org/ 

We thank you for your service and sincerely hope you can come to talk to us about these issues.  Be safe out there and I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. 

Sincerely,

Jane Bilello

cc: Rep Hugh Blackwell, Rep John Bell,  ATP Board, 

NCEIT Jim Womack

Jay Delancy

Joanne Empie

Janet Fenstermaker

Debbie Dante