/tags/voting-maps Voting Maps en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:08:00 GMT /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections A federal district court judge heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a Republican-drawn map for North Carolina's state senate districts. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:08:00 GMT /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-12-19/north-carolina-2024-election-maps-racially-biased-lawsuit North Carolina voting-rights advocates have sued to overturn redistricting plans drawn by Republicans for the 2024 elections, saying legislative leaders unlawfully weakened the electoral influence of Black voters. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:39:38 GMT /politics/2023-12-19/north-carolina-2024-election-maps-racially-biased-lawsuit Associated Press /politics/2023-03-15/gop-majority-north-carolina-court-revisits-voting-maps The court had affirmed Republican legislators can’t draw electoral districts that are excessively partisan in an otherwise closely divided state. What’s changed since December? Republicans now hold a majority on the court. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:58:58 GMT /politics/2023-03-15/gop-majority-north-carolina-court-revisits-voting-maps Associated Press /politics/2021-11-17/nc-math-experts-voters-sue-over-u-s-house-legislative-redistricting-lines Another lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s latest round of redistricting has been filed. A conservation group, university mathematicians and voters involved in the suit accuse Republican mapmakers of illegal partisan and racial gerrymandering in both the state’s congressional and General Assembly districts. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:28:41 GMT /politics/2021-11-17/nc-math-experts-voters-sue-over-u-s-house-legislative-redistricting-lines Gary D. Robertson | Associated Press /politics/2021-11-01/nc-congressional-map-that-helps-gop-gets-senate-panels-ok Mon, 01 Nov 2021 20:22:56 GMT /politics/2021-11-01/nc-congressional-map-that-helps-gop-gets-senate-panels-ok Associated Press /politics/2021-11-01/maps-adopted-redistricting-lawsuit-filed-surprised-north-carolina-politics During two days of public comment, the clearest and loudest message to emerge about North Carolina's latest round of redistricting was that the Legislature's Republican majority seems to be picking up where it left off last decade. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:04:29 GMT /politics/2021-11-01/maps-adopted-redistricting-lawsuit-filed-surprised-north-carolina-politics Rusty Jacobs /politics/2021-09-16/public-wants-say-north-carolina-redistricting-process-map-hearings Legislators will soon start redrawing boundaries for North Carolina's state legislative and congressional districts with 2020 census data. The hearings are part of the General Assembly's effort to make the process of redrawing the state's legislative and congressional districts more transparent. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:09:17 GMT /politics/2021-09-16/public-wants-say-north-carolina-redistricting-process-map-hearings Rusty Jacobs /politics/2021-08-12/nc-lawmakers-adopt-criteria-for-next-round-of-redistricting State lawmakers will closely follow 2019 criteria for the drawing of new district maps based on 2020 census data. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:33:59 GMT /politics/2021-08-12/nc-lawmakers-adopt-criteria-for-next-round-of-redistricting Rusty Jacobs /politics/2021-07-14/ncs-long-history-of-litigation-over-redistricting-a-guide-to-fair-maps-or-a-preview-of-lawsuits-to-come State lawmakers soon will start the redistricting process and if history is any guide, the effort to attain partisan advantage through political maps will end up in court. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:39:14 GMT /politics/2021-07-14/ncs-long-history-of-litigation-over-redistricting-a-guide-to-fair-maps-or-a-preview-of-lawsuits-to-come Rusty Jacobs /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-07-14/will-ncs-next-round-of-redistricting-be-less-contentious-than-or-just-like-the-last-decade North Carolina's Republican-led legislature soon will start the decennial redistricting process. One question is, will they look back on a decade's worth of litigation to carve a path towards fairer political maps or to gain as much political advantage as possible before courts take up the inevitable lawsuits? Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:08:49 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-07-14/will-ncs-next-round-of-redistricting-be-less-contentious-than-or-just-like-the-last-decade Rusty Jacobs