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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA North Carolina court just threw out Republicans' gerrymandered state legislature map
A North Carolina court just threw out Republicans gerrymandered state legislature map
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/3/20848087/north-carolina-court-republican-gerrymander-state-legislature-map
North Carolinas state court delivered Democrats a big win Tuesday, ruling the states legislative district map unconstitutional, and paving a path to undo years of Republican gerrymandering in a traditionally competitive state.
In a 357-page decision, a three-judge panel ruled the states legislative districts violated the North Carolina State Constitution through extreme partisan gerrymandering. The case was brought by Common Cause North Carolina, a nonpartisan group working to end gerrymandering in the state.
The 2017 Enacted Maps, as drawn, do not permit voters to freely choose their representative, but rather representatives are choosing voters based upon sophisticated partisan sorting, the ruling states.
The court is leaving it up to the Republican state legislature to redraw the maps, but it is setting specific guidelines for them to follow: The new maps must be redrawn by September 18 (within two weeks), lawmakers cant use data to try to draw a partisan advantage, and the redrawing process must be public. The court will also appoint a referee to review the redrawn maps before they are enacted, and if the legislature tries to delay, the referee could redraw the maps itself.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/3/20848087/north-carolina-court-republican-gerrymander-state-legislature-map
North Carolinas state court delivered Democrats a big win Tuesday, ruling the states legislative district map unconstitutional, and paving a path to undo years of Republican gerrymandering in a traditionally competitive state.
In a 357-page decision, a three-judge panel ruled the states legislative districts violated the North Carolina State Constitution through extreme partisan gerrymandering. The case was brought by Common Cause North Carolina, a nonpartisan group working to end gerrymandering in the state.
The 2017 Enacted Maps, as drawn, do not permit voters to freely choose their representative, but rather representatives are choosing voters based upon sophisticated partisan sorting, the ruling states.
The court is leaving it up to the Republican state legislature to redraw the maps, but it is setting specific guidelines for them to follow: The new maps must be redrawn by September 18 (within two weeks), lawmakers cant use data to try to draw a partisan advantage, and the redrawing process must be public. The court will also appoint a referee to review the redrawn maps before they are enacted, and if the legislature tries to delay, the referee could redraw the maps itself.
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A North Carolina court just threw out Republicans' gerrymandered state legislature map (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Sep 2019
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Wounded Bear
(58,634 posts)1. K & R...for visibility...
This is big news.
blm
(113,040 posts)2. NCGA is as fascist as they come
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)3. Republicans will redraw the maps? ooooookkkkkkk
CMYK
(106 posts)5. They were in power
During the 2010 census, so they get the privilege (or something like that)
Gothmog
(145,079 posts)4. North Carolina Republicans say they won't appeal today's ruling