/tags/congressional-maps Congressional Maps en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:39:38 GMT /politics/2023-12-19/north-carolina-2024-election-maps-racially-biased-lawsuit North Carolina voting-rights advocates have sued to overturn redistricting plans drawn by Republicans for the 2024 elections, saying legislative leaders unlawfully weakened the electoral influence of Black voters. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:39:38 GMT /politics/2023-12-19/north-carolina-2024-election-maps-racially-biased-lawsuit Associated Press /politics/2023-12-05/north-carolina-congressional-districts-challenged-federal-court-racial-bias The map enacted in October puts Republicans in good shape to win at least 10 of the state’s 14 congressional seats next November. Democrats and Republicans each won seven seats under a map used in 2022, but GOP legislators were able to draw new lines this fall without judicial limits on partisan bias. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:18:02 GMT /politics/2023-12-05/north-carolina-congressional-districts-challenged-federal-court-racial-bias Associated Press /politics/2023-05-24/north-carolina-gerrymander-electoral-gop-congress Experts say four Democratic incumbents are vulnerable when state legislators draw a new map later this year. The state’s highest court in late April threw out a 2022 Democratic ruling against partisan gerrymandering. Wed, 24 May 2023 12:00:21 GMT /politics/2023-05-24/north-carolina-gerrymander-electoral-gop-congress Associated Press /politics/2022-02-25/new-redistricting-maps-north-carolina-candidates-file-races-election The State Board of Elections and county election offices accepted candidate documents and fees again on Thursday morning. That came mere hours after the state Supreme Court refused appeals of those seeking to delay the use of some redistricting maps that a panel of trial judges had endorsed on Wednesday. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:40:07 GMT /politics/2022-02-25/new-redistricting-maps-north-carolina-candidates-file-races-election Associated Press /politics/2017-10-05/wisconsin-partisan-gerrymandering-case-holds-major-implications-for-north-carolina A groundbreaking case over how voting maps are drawn is playing out in the Supreme Court.According to a bipartisan voting rights group, the Republican… Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:25:27 GMT /politics/2017-10-05/wisconsin-partisan-gerrymandering-case-holds-major-implications-for-north-carolina Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-05/wisconsin-partisan-gerrymandering-case-holds-major-implications-for-north-carolina A groundbreaking case over how voting maps are drawn is playing out in the Supreme Court.According to a bipartisan voting rights group, the Republican… Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:25:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-10-05/wisconsin-partisan-gerrymandering-case-holds-major-implications-for-north-carolina Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /politics/2016-08-30/nonpartisan-partnership-offers-redistricting-suggestions A bipartisan group of former judiciary members offered their proposal for congressional maps yesterday.The partnership between Duke's Sanford School of… Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:30:14 GMT /politics/2016-08-30/nonpartisan-partnership-offers-redistricting-suggestions Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-30/nonpartisan-partnership-offers-redistricting-suggestions A bipartisan group of former judiciary members offered their proposal for congressional maps yesterday.The partnership between Duke's Sanford School of… Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:30:14 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-08-30/nonpartisan-partnership-offers-redistricting-suggestions Laura Lee, Frank Stasio