The North Carolina Supreme Court on Dec 8th ordered that the state's March 2022 primary be delayed until May 17th so it can settle two lawsuits challenging Republican-drawn maps for Congress and the state's legislature. This also affects the filing timeframe since the primary is now postponed for an additional 2 months. That filing period is yet to be determined as of press time.
The non-partisan Princeton Gerrymandering Project has rated the recent North Carolina congressional map presented in November with an "F" for fairness, calling it one of the most gerrymandered maps in the nation. With the latest map, Republicans would have been all but guaranteed to win 10 of the 14 seats.
The way Watauga was mangled as part of the new 11th District (which included Wilkes and would have changed us from the 5th District to the 11th) to guarantee that Virginia Foxx would continue to win was particularly laughable. It dipped a tiny sliver into the Watauga just enough to include one of her several homes so she could live in the "district" without having to contend with the blue-leaning voters of Watauga.
The non-partisan Princeton Gerrymandering Project has rated the recent North Carolina congressional map presented in November with an "F" for fairness, calling it one of the most gerrymandered maps in the nation. With the latest map, Republicans would have been all but guaranteed to win 10 of the 14 seats.
The way Watauga was mangled as part of the new 11th District (which included Wilkes and would have changed us from the 5th District to the 11th) to guarantee that Virginia Foxx would continue to win was particularly laughable. It dipped a tiny sliver into the Watauga just enough to include one of her several homes so she could live in the "district" without having to contend with the blue-leaning voters of Watauga.
