The Obama administration Department of Justice has precleared all three 2011 redistricting maps produced by the Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly. Sen. Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) and Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett), chairs of the Senate and House Redistricting Committees, released the following statement in celebrating the decision: “The Obama Justice Department’s stamp of approval [...]
Competitive Districts Can Reduce Partisanship
The News & Observer is reporting that Senator Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) will chair the Senate redistricting committee. The article says that the GOP “could district lines that make it easier for GOP candidates to win elections.” A fair and impartial drawing of the electoral map, as opposed to the obviously gerrymandered districts we currently have, [...]
