Federal judges have ruled two of North Carolina’s 13 congressional districts are racial gerrymanders, unlawfully packing African-Americans within their boundaries and whitening the surrounding areas — all for political gain.
Drafted by the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly in 2011, these cynical, partisan maps continue to aggressively segregate voters even as North Carolinians prepare to head to the polls in the March primary. One of three federal judges who issued the ruling, U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn, wrote “Elections should be decided through a contest of issues, not skillful mapmaking.”
The judges have ruled that these unconstituional districts must be redrawn immediately. That’s why we’re calling on our lawmakers to stop making excuses, follow the order, and redraw the maps.
After all, we need fair districts for fair elections.
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To the NC General Assembly: We deserve fair maps. We deserve your attention to this matter and expect you to make the necessary changes immediately. Fringing on our Constitutional Rights is a disgrace. All North Carolinians deserve better than this, red and blue.