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Judges: No Special Elections for Redrawn NC Districts

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 31, 2017 | Election

Federal judges have rejected a request to hold special elections next March in state legislative districts once new lines are drawn to eliminate illegal racial gerrymandering. The three-judge panel issued its order late Monday....

Judges to Hear Arguments on North Carolina Redistricting

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 27, 2017 | State

Judges deciding when North Carolina must redraw its state legislative districts are set to hear from voting rights activists calling for special elections and Republican lawmakers urging a slower pace. A panel of three federal...

US Supreme Court Won’t Speed Up Return of Remap Rulings

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 16, 2017 | State

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to speed up returning to North Carolina its rulings in the case of nearly 30 legislative districts that have been declared illegal racial gerrymanders. Denials by the court Thursday mean it...

North Carolina Governor Presses Lawmakers to Redraw Maps Now

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 7, 2017 | State

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is pushing Republican state legislators to immediately redraw General Assembly districts, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed that nearly 30 House and Senate maps are illegal...

North Carolina Legislative Redistricting Case Headed Back to State Supreme Court

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 30, 2017 | State

For the second time in as many weeks, the United States Supreme Court has issued a directive regarding voting maps in North Carolina. The nation’s high court, on Tuesday, ordered the state Supreme Court to once again consider a...

Supreme Court Strikes Down 2 NC Congressional Districts

Posted by Associated Press | May 22, 2017 | State

The Supreme Court has struck down two congressional districts in North Carolina because race played too large a role in their creation. The justices ruled Monday that Republicans who controlled the state legislature and...

Chapel Hill Town Council Supports Nonpartisan Redistricting

Posted by Staff | Mar 17, 2017 | State

The Chapel Hill Town Council is speaking out about independent redistricting. The council voted Monday for a proclamation supporting the idea, that would allow for congressional and legislative districts without gerrymandering,...

Survey: North Carolinians Want Repeal of HB2, Medicaid Expansion and Independent Redistricting

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jan 23, 2017 | State

A new survey of North Carolinians shows support for two issues being pushed by new Democratic Governor Roy Cooper. We’ve entered a new year with House Bill 2 on the books in North Carolina, but public opinion is continuing to...

North Carolina Special Primary Going Forward After Federal Court Decision

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 3, 2016 | State

The latest rendition of the North Carolina congressional district boundaries will continue to be used in next week’s primary elections. That decision came when a three-judge panel on Thursday denied objections filed by attorneys...

Redistricting

Judges: No Special Elections for Redrawn NC Districts

Judges to Hear Arguments on North Carolina Redistricting

US Supreme Court Won’t Speed Up Return of Remap Rulings

North Carolina Governor Presses Lawmakers to Redraw Maps Now

North Carolina Legislative Redistricting Case Headed Back to State Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down 2 NC Congressional Districts

Chapel Hill Town Council Supports Nonpartisan Redistricting

Survey: North Carolinians Want Repeal of HB2, Medicaid Expansion and Independent Redistricting

North Carolina Special Primary Going Forward After Federal Court Decision

Donald Trump, HB2, And The Soft Bigotry Of Low Expectations

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