/tags/gerrymandering Gerrymandering en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:08:00 GMT /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections A federal district court judge heard arguments in a lawsuit challenging a Republican-drawn map for North Carolina's state senate districts. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:08:00 GMT /politics/2024-01-11/federal-judge-block-nc-senate-map-2024-elections Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-12-05/tim-moore-defends-new-congressional-map-as-he-files-to-run State House Speaker Tim Moore filed to run for the 14th Congressional District seat in 2024. The district is one of four that a federal lawsuit claims was racially gerrymandered by Republican lawmakers. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:57:37 GMT /politics/2023-12-05/tim-moore-defends-new-congressional-map-as-he-files-to-run Rusty Jacobs /politics/2023-09-27/redistricting-redux-north-carolina-lawmakers-to-draw-again-new-maps-for-congress-and-themselves North Carolina legislators are once again mapping the state’s congressional and General Assembly districts. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:35:35 GMT /politics/2023-09-27/redistricting-redux-north-carolina-lawmakers-to-draw-again-new-maps-for-congress-and-themselves Associated Press /politics/2023-09-18/republican-legislatures-power-divided-north-carolina-wisconsin In North Carolina, the legislature is expected to pass an elections bill that will take power from the state's Democratic governor. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:53:36 GMT /politics/2023-09-18/republican-legislatures-power-divided-north-carolina-wisconsin Associated Press /politics/2023-08-08/north-carolina-new-york-factor-party-control-congress-2024 Republicans in North Carolina and Democrats in New York are preparing to redraw political maps. The resulting boundaries could yield off-setting results in the 2024 Congressional elections. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:47:11 GMT /politics/2023-08-08/north-carolina-new-york-factor-party-control-congress-2024 Rusty Jacobs /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/2023-05-10/new-north-carolina-elections-board-members-sworn-in-with-photo-id-and-district-map-changes-ahead Gov. Roy Cooper picked the five members from nominees provided by the state Democratic and Republican parties. The panel is tasked with helping implement a photo voter ID law and administering 2024 elections for president, governor and a host of other positions. Wed, 10 May 2023 22:10:24 GMT /politics/2023-05-10/new-north-carolina-elections-board-members-sworn-in-with-photo-id-and-district-map-changes-ahead Associated Press /politics/2023-04-28/republicans-nc-supreme-court-overturns-redistricting-maps-voter-id Friday's opinions come less than four months since a new Republican majority on the court took their seats. The court swept away decisions made in December when the Democrats held a 4-3 seat advantage. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:22:32 GMT /politics/2023-04-28/republicans-nc-supreme-court-overturns-redistricting-maps-voter-id Associated Press, Laura Pellicer, ¹ÏÉñapp ¹ÏÉñapp /politics/2022-12-16/north-carolina-justices-state-senate-map-drawn-gerrymandering The court's Democratic justices composed the majority. Those justices upheld the House plan drawn by the General Assembly and a congressional map that the same trial judge panel drew up. All three of these maps were used to conduct last month's elections. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:32:14 GMT /politics/2022-12-16/north-carolina-justices-state-senate-map-drawn-gerrymandering Associated Press /news/2022-12-07/scotus-hears-oral-arguments-in-historic-federal-elections-case-from-nc ¹ÏÉñapp's Will Michaels and Jeff Tiberii break down how Moore v. Harper may have sweeping effects on the fundamental American democratic system of checks and balances. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 22:24:28 GMT /news/2022-12-07/scotus-hears-oral-arguments-in-historic-federal-elections-case-from-nc Will Michaels, Jeff Tiberii