Late Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court handed down a precedent-setting decision. Justices declared the GOP’s newly drawn congressional and legislative maps to be unconstitutional gerrymanders.
History repeats itself, as Republican lawmakers must redraw maps again. But this time, the court says the new maps must “give the voters of all political parties substantially equal opportunity to translate votes into seats."
The clock is ticking, too. Lawmakers have until Feb. 18 to draw maps for the May 17 primary. We examine what this ruling means for this and future elections and the balance of power.
Guests
Steve Harrison, political reporter for WFAE
Seema Iyer, chief legal correspondent, Queen City News
Dr. Michael Bitzer, chair of political science and professor of politics and history at Catawba College
