"The Status of Women in North Carolina: Political Participation" is the third in a series of four publications on women's status in North Carolina. This report presents data on several aspects of women's involvement in the political process in the North Carolina, comparing North Carolina to other states and the United States overall. The report presents data on voter registration and turnout, representation of women at the state and federal levels in elected positions, and state-based institutional resources for women. It examines how women fare on these indicators of women's status, the progress women have made and where it has stalled, and how racial and ethnic disparities compound gender disparities in specific forms of political participation. In addition to the data presented, the report presents profiles of five North Carolina women who either hold elected or appointed positions or work as organizational advocates. These profiles illuminate the many different ways women can participate in the political process and impact their communities in North Carolina. [For "The Status of Women in North Carolina: Employment and Earnings," see ED627024. For "Health and Wellness," see ED627023. For "Poverty and Opportunity," see ED627021.]