NC Senate schedules public comment sessions ahead of Oct. redistricting

In this photo, a lawmaker studies a district map during a joint select committee meeting on redistricting in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

RALEIGH —  Members of the N.C. Senate’s Redistricting and Elections Committee will hold public comment sessions next week. 

The sessions will take place in Elizabeth City, Hickory and Raleigh. Additional information attached to the notices say the purpose of the meetings are to gather public comments for the 2023 redistricting process. 

The General Assembly is expected redraw maps for Congress and both state legislative chambers in October.