Gerrymandering on Trial

We’re one step closer to determining whether North Carolina voters will have the chance to decide our future in competitive elections based on fair legislative maps. Environmental advocates believe if voters get to choose their representatives — instead of politicians picking their voters — they will choose leaders who will stand up for clean air, […]

Supremes Allow Gerrymandering to Continue

Last week, a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court concluded its term with a 5-4 refusal to rule even the most extreme partisan gerrymandering unconstitutional. The court overturned Appeals Court decisions which had struck down congressional district plans in North Carolina and Maryland as unconstitutional abuses. The majority called the redistricting maps, which were drawn with […]

Campaign Watch: End Gerrymandering

Take action this week to support fair, transparent elections in North Carolina.

Education & Resources: End Gerrymandering

Education & Resources: End Gerrymandering Speaking of the problem of non-competitive legislative districts, and the difficulty that creates for holding legislators accountable for their bad environmental votes, there’s an effort underway now to change that. Democracy North Carolina is sponsoring a “Citizens Lobby Day to End Gerrymandering” on March 1 at the General Assembly in […]