North Carolina 2020 Redistricting

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Looks like Democrats are going to pay again for stupidly not passing an independent redistricting commission here in early 2010 when polls showed them losing their legislative majorities.

Or at least they could have given their governor veto power over redistricting when they gave governors veto power over other legislation in 1997. Democrats were in charge of the legislature then. Oops....

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I can't post Twitter links at work but Dave Wasserman said there, citing someone else, that NC Republicans may refuse to draw another map, because if the court draws a map it is effective for one cycle only, and they can hope to retake the NCSC in 2022 and then put their gerrymander back into place in 2023.

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NC senate approved their GOP-proposed legislative map and congressional map on a party-line vote.

Just to clarify if this map passes in the House later, the 3 judge panel appointed needs to give their approval? I don't see them doing that.

I think this map passed the legislature last night.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/594908-north-carolina-legislature-approves-new-us-house-maps

North Carolina legislators approved new U.S. House district map lines late Thursday, creating at least three competitive congressional districts after the state’s highest court struck down lawmakers’ first attempt at revised boundaries.

The maps appear to create seven solidly Republican districts across the state and three districts almost certain to elect a Democratic member of Congress. A fourth district, held by retiring Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D), leans toward Democrats.

Three other districts would be narrowly divided between the two parties, potentially imperiling two incumbents who plan to seek reelection this year.