Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Here are two quick overviews of the impact of the Republican victories on redistricting in the state and nationally. In North Carolina, the General Assembly will redraw the lines for state legislative and Congressional districts; the governor has no veto authority or any other role. In addition, each local governmental body is responsible for using the results of the 2010 Census to redraw the lines where local officials are elected by districts rather than “at large.” That means, for example, that the current (and controversial) Wake County School Board will redraw the political district lines for the members of the school board for elections in 2013.