'The danger is not just that partisan political leaders will be able to draw lines without any kind of checks, but also that we the people will no longer have a representative government,' says CommonCause's kathayccc.
"If the Legislature were to be successful in, it could threaten the state court's ability to provide this crucial check on the legislative branch.", a case involving North Carolina's racially rigged congressional map, sometime in December or early next year—meaning the outcome won't affect the 2022 midterm elections.
The elections clause and presidential electors clause of the U.S. Constitution explicitly empower state legislatures with regulating federal elections and appointing electors, respectively.The dispute hinges on how to understand the word"legislature." The long-running understanding is that it refers to each state's general lawmaking processes, including all the normal procedures and limitations.
Feng blasted what she called the GOP's"down and dirty" map rigging as"illegal and unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders with devastating consequences for voters, particularly Black voters, and their ability to elect candidates of their choice." "We have had some success in the state courts in getting relief for the people of North Carolina, which we feel is vitally important," Phillips added."And if that was taken away by the… U.S.
"Learning about how my voting power was being diluted made me want to get involved in the fight to end gerrymandering."
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