Get ready: redistricting is coming! Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of political districts to make their population sizes roughly equal after the Census numbers are released. It can be a mischief filled adventure. What people get included or excluded in a district will heavily impact who gets elected and how that district’s representative votes on crucial policies affecting our lives. Most of the attention in North Carolina will be on how the General Assembly redraws its members’ lines, as well as the lines for the state’s 13 Congressional districts. But the elected representatives of school boards, city councils and county commissions will redraw their own district lines, too. If you care about your community’s future, it’s not too early to get involved in how these representatives do their job. The Brennan Center for Justice has a detailed guide about redistricting and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice is developing a website of relevant materials, articles and resources. If you/your group wants to help shape your local government’s district lines (school board, city council or county commission), please contact us at Democracy NC: sprc@mindspring.com
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It will be good to see the Republican majority managing the redistricting rather than the Democrats inserting their mischief into the process.