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North Carolina

wildeyed

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1. Such great news!

Reply to appal_jack (Original post)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 10:07 PM

Feb 2016

"For years, partisan gerrymandering has led to costly litigation and deprived North Carolina voters of having a real choice and a voice in our elections," Bob Phillips, executive director of Common Cause North Carolina, said in a statement. "Fortunately, a growing number of citizens and leaders across the political spectrum agree that North Carolina should adopt an independent redistricting process."

I am ready to get my vote back!

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Federal court strikes down NC congressional district maps [View all] appal_jack Feb 2016 OP

Such great news! wildeyed Feb 2016 #1

Me too. The question is, "when?" appal_jack Feb 2016 #3

Or that SCOTUS might push back wildeyed Feb 2016 #5

They should have been thrown out 5 years ago when their design was so obviously biased. Ford_Prefect Feb 2016 #2

Indeed, encouraging. Let's keep our towels handy. nt appal_jack Feb 2016 #4

State Senator Jeff Jackson on the decision: appal_jack Feb 2016 #6