It appears that both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly will retain their Republican majorities, with Democrats poised for a net gain of one NC Senate seat and ... Keep Reading
NC redistricting
Completing the census is the right, and constitutional, thing to do
A federal court has recently extended the count to October 31, but you should complete it well before then if you have not already done so. While the information you provide in ... Keep Reading
On redistricting reform ‘who’ is less important than ‘what’
A simple focus on “who draws the maps” does not produce good redistricting reform North Carolina already has in place most of the rules needed to stop gerrymandering A ... Keep Reading
Court delays candidate filing, stretching redistricting drama a couple more weeks
Candidate filing in North Carolina starts on December 2, but one group of candidates will not be able to file that day. A court order issued yesterday means that congressional ... Keep Reading
Another congressional map, another lawsuit
The North Carolina General Assembly passed a new set of congressional districts today. Within an hour, the same Democratic organization that had sued against the previous map said ... Keep Reading
An “8-5 map” of congressional districts fits North Carolina’s political geography
As the map drawing progresses in the General Assembly in the wake of the Harper v Lewis preliminary injunction, all of the maps so far produced by members of the Joint Select ... Keep Reading
Grading redistricting reform proposals part 2: procedural principles
Most of the six proposed redistricting reform bills do not adhere to procedural principles of redistricting reform One bill is stronger than the rest on procedural principles ... Keep Reading
Grading redistricting reform proposals part 1: substantive principles
Six redistricting reform proposals have been proposed in the NC General Assembly Most of the bills adhere reasonably well to substantive principles of redistricting reform ... Keep Reading
Common Cause brief exposes their partisan intent
Behind a veil of impartiality, Common Cause is seeking to get more NC legislative districts changed to favor Democrats. Examining one of the sets of districts Common Caused ... Keep Reading
New redistricting lawsuit will likely disappoint both sides
Hot on the tail of the September 3 Common Cause v. Lewis ruling that overturned almost half of North Carolina's state legislative districts, Eric Holder's National Redistricting ... Keep Reading
