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Insider's Guide to the NCGA

The NC General Assembly is our house! Learn your way around.
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LOCATION

NC Legislative Building: 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh

House and Senate chambers and some offices. Enter the galleries via the top floor.

Legislative Office Building (LOB): 300 N. Salisbury Street

One block from Legislative Building, and connected by a courtyard. Offices and hearing rooms.

Contact your legislators: State Representatives here, State Senators here.

For information about accessibility, see here.

 

There are restrooms on all floors of the Legislative Building and Legislative Office Building (LOB). 

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PARKING

There are three visitor's lots - see here.

 

Our favorite lot is 333 N. Salisbury. 

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ATTIRE

We recommend: somewhat professional, as for a casual business meeting. But wear comfortable shoes – the offices are far apart.

 

Please do not wear a NoC t-shirt to a lobby day. You will attend as part of the nonpartisan sponsoring organization, not as an emissary for NoC. Thanks!

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RULES

• You will go through a metal detector to enter the Legislative Building. Allow extra time. 

• Signs on "hand sticks" are prohibited.

• No smoking is permitted in the Legislative Complex.

• Photography is allowed.

• Visitors are seated in the chamber galleries on a first-come basis.

• Applause and demonstrations are prohibited in the galleries.

• Food and beverages are prohibited in the galleries.

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FOOD

See snack/dining options in the legislative buildings here.

You may bring your own food, but not into the chamber galleries. 

We like the Daily Planet Cafe for lunch.

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AUDIO

You can listen to audio of the proceedings here.

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