North Carolina Supreme Court rejects redistricting map as unconstitutional
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The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled Friday that political district maps drawn by Republican lawmakers are unconstitutional and must be redrawn, a significant victory for Democrats in a state almost evenly divided politically.
In a 4-3 decision divided by party lines, the state’s highest court found that Republican lawmakers drew maps that deprived voters of their “substantially equal voting power on the basis of partisan affiliation,” according to the 40-page order. The ruling is the latest in consequential redistricting wins for Democrats that could determine whether they hold on to their razor-thin majority in the House — amid all-out war in courtrooms over partisan gerrymandering and voting rights.
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