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Redistricting

Bill to change NC redistricting has many sponsors

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 2:31pm.READ MORE:
House Republicans and Democrats backing changes to how legislative and congressional districts are drawn every ten years say their proposal would create fair maps no matter which party is in power in North Carolina. Full story...
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Arguments set for February on NC redistricting

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 3:26pm.READ MORE:
A three-judge panel has set aside two days next month to hear arguments whether new boundaries for North Carolina legislative and congressional districts should be thrown out or upheld. Full story...
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NC justices side with lawmakers on map disclosures

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 2:33pm.READ MORE:
The North Carolina state Supreme Court has sided with legislative leaders who withheld certain information received from state-funded private attorneys about redistricting maps in 2011, ruling that those documents can be confidential. Full story...
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Supreme Court says justice can hear case

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 12:14pm.READ MORE:
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The North Carolina Supreme Court says Justice Paul Newby can consider a lawsuit challenging the way election districts are drawn. Full story...
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Redistricting might confuse some voters

Submitted by StarNewsOnline.com on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 10:14am.READ MORE:
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Tens of thousands of voters in New Hanover and Pender counties may be surprised when they see their ballots this year and find that they no longer reside in the 7th Congressional District, where Mike McIntyre, a Lumberton Democrat, has been the congressman for 16 years. Full story...
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NAACP: GOP-drawn lines disenfranchise black voters

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 12:58pm.READ MORE:
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A legal motion by a coalition of civil rights groups claims voting districts drafted by the Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature disenfranchises black voters and asks a state court to declare the lines unconstitutional. Full story...
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NC group: Panel, not lawmakers, to draw districts

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 05/29/2012 - 11:16am.READ MORE:
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A bi-partisan group says it is time to stop allowing politicians to draw new congressional and legislative districts every decade so they stay in power. Full story...
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NC judges given more time for redistricting documents

Submitted by Allyson Lorick on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 9:58am.READ MORE:
A three-judge panel has given Republican legislative leaders and their attorneys time to seek relief from a ruling requiring them to produce more redistricting documents for Democratic officials and allies challenging North Carolina's new district maps. Full story...
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NC Democratic Rep. Weiss won't seek re-election

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 1:07pm.READ MORE:
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Another North Carolina state House member who was a leader during the chamber's Democratic control won't run for re-election. Full story...
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NC judges don't dismiss map lawsuits entirely

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:13pm.READ MORE:
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A three-judge panel says a pair of lawsuits challenging North Carolina's new boundaries for congressional and legislative seats can move forward. Full story...
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Judges refuse to delay NC primary

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 4:20pm.READ MORE:
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A three-judge panel has refused to delay North Carolina's May 8 primary while a court considers a lawsuit over Republican-drawn boundaries for legislative and congressional districts. Full story...
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Democrats want NC primary delay over redistricting

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 1:52pm.READ MORE:
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Democrats and advocacy groups suing over new Republican-drawn maps for legislative and congressional districts say the state's May 8 primary should be delayed until July 10 while judges decide whether the boundaries are unconstitutional. Full story...
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Pace of resolving NC map lawsuits heard in court

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 1:58pm.READ MORE:
Lawyers for both sides on a pair of North Carolina election district lawsuits differ on the disruption and uncertainty to the public if the cases are fast-tracked to trial. Full story...
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Pace of resolving NC map lawsuits heard in court

Submitted by Katelyn Supa on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 8:33am.READ MORE:
The pace and method for refereeing lawsuits challenging North Carolina's redrawn legislative and congressional seats are the focus of the first court hearing on the Republican-written redistricting plans. Full story...
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First lawsuit filed over NC redistricting plans

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 3:43pm.READ MORE:
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Opponents of Republican-drawn maps for district boundaries for the North Carolina Legislature and the state's congressional delegation are getting a quick start on litigation. Full story...
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