partisan gerrymandering

North Carolina judges toss legislative district maps

September 4, 2019 Emery P. Dalesio | The Associated Press

RALEIGH — A North Carolina trial court has rejected state legislative district maps, saying lawmakers took advantage from drawing districts to help elect a maximum number of Republicans. The three-judge panel of state judges ruled […]

Supreme Court allows partisan districts, blocks census query

June 27, 2019 By Mark Sherman | Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — In two politically charged rulings, the Supreme Court dealt a huge blow Thursday to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain and put a hold on the Trump […]

HILL: NCGOP did not invent gerrymandering in 2011

October 11, 2017 Frank Hill

The Supreme Court heard arguments last week about a redistricting case in Wisconsin that some believe was “too extreme” when it came drawing state legislative maps purely for partisan political purposes. What is “too extreme?” […]

Cases to watch as the U.S. Supreme Court returns

October 4, 2017 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — This term Supreme Court justices will consider major cases on voting rights, religious liberty, union funding and class-action suits. The court now has a 5-4 conservative majority with President Donald Trump’s nominee, Justice […]

partisan gerrymandering

North Carolina judges toss legislative district maps

Supreme Court allows partisan districts, blocks census query

HILL: NCGOP did not invent gerrymandering in 2011

Cases to watch as the U.S. Supreme Court returns

The NCSBE director also discussed operational challenges and a tight Senate race
Election integrity, agency realignment on Hayes’ docket

The NCSBE director also discussed operational challenges and a tight Senate race