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The North Carolina Legislature’s Congressional Maps Go From Gerrymandered to Fair to Even More Gerrymandered in Two Years

October 23, 2023December 28, 2023

Oct.19th, the North Carolina Senate Redistricting Committee presented its latest Congressional redistricting maps. After three years of wrangling, including two state supreme court cases and a U.S. Supreme Court case, it’s now MORE gerrymandered than its original 2021 map.

North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor’s Vetoes of Voter Suppression and State Election Board Bills

October 16, 2023December 28, 2023

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 17, 2023 Today's Script (Variations occur with audio due to…

U.S. Supreme Court Majority Skeptical of Racial Gerrymandering Claims in South Carolina Case, Cites Lack of “Alternative Map Requirement”

October 12, 2023December 28, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on a South Carolina racial gerrymandering case we’ve closely followed. Justices who voted to overturn the maps in Alabama, weren’t as ready to throw the flag this time.

Will Federal Court Victory Over Racial Gerrymandering in Alabama Translate to Fair Maps in Louisiana & South Carolina? It May Not.

October 10, 2023December 29, 2023

We reported yesterday that a federal appeals court chose a fairer Congressional redistricting map in Alabama, giving Black voters a better shot at electing the candidates of their choice. Other states also have racial gerrymandering cases pending, but it’s unclear whether the resolution in Alabama will translate to fairness in Louisiana & South Carolina

A Victory for Black Voters as Court Approves Special Master’s Maps in Alabama

October 9, 2023December 29, 2023

In a victory for Alabama’s Black voters, a federal appeals court chose a new Congressional voting district map with two districts where Black voters finally have a reasonable chance at electing the candidate of their choice.