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December 19, 2014

NC high court backs racially gerrymandered voting maps as drawn

Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday upheld the constitutionality of state voting maps drawn by the Republican-majority legislature in 2011. Critics of the maps filed suit against them, arguing that they violated the constitutional rights of minority voters. A coalition of groups, including the League of Women Voters, the state chapter […]

Category iconUncategorized Tag iconAnita Earls,  Bob Phillips,  Common Cause,  Irving Joyner,  NC NAACP,  racial gerrymandering,  redistricting,  voting maps

June 17, 2014

Redistricting Principles Endorsed

SCSJ Endorses Redistricting Principles For a More Perfect Union On June 17, 2014 Common Cause released a set of Redistricting Principles For a More Perfect Union. These ten principles lay out a path toward a more fair and practical redistricting system for future elections. Civic engagement and social justice groups from around the country have […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconCommon Cause,  gerrymandering,  redistricting

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We know NC deserves better than a voter ID law that: ❌ targets Black & Brown voters ❌ puts a poll tax on voting ❌ looks a lot like the last unconstitutional voter ID law. That’s why we’re taking the #ncga to court this week. #ncvoterIDtrial pic.twitter.com/K1N3…

About 3 hours ago

There’s no voter ID law that doesn’t hurt eligible voters — and NC’s latest discriminatory scheme is no exception. Follow the action as NC voters fight back — watch the Holmes v. Moore trial beginning April 12: youtu.be/GMf_Oe_-kIE #ncvoterIDtrial #ncpol pic.twitter.com/sYdz…

About 7 hours ago

Long before Georgia’s voter suppression law made national headlines, we took North Carolina’s latest Jim Crow-style attack on the freedom to vote to court. The trial begins Monday at 10 — watch it here: youtu.be/GMf_Oe_-kIE #ncvoterIDtrial #holmes pic.twitter.com/ZqGi…

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'States have the right to run elections as they see fit. However, states have a responsibility to ensure everyone is treated equally under the law.' | Winthrop professor debunks basis for restrictive voting laws wcnc.com/mobile/arti… via @wcnc

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On Monday, we're taking North Carolina's discriminatory voter ID law to court. This reminds us how, in hard times, these laws can steal our ability to vote. washingtonpost.com/l…

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