North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered

Alan Blinder, reporting for The New York Times:

A panel of federal judges struck down North Carolina’s congressional map on Tuesday, declaring it unconstitutionally gerrymandered and demanding that the Republican-controlled General Assembly redraw district lines before this year’s midterm elections.

The ruling was the first time that a federal court had blocked a congressional map because the judges believed it to be a partisan gerrymander, and it deepened the political chaos that has enveloped North Carolina in recent years.

More good news on the voting front.

★ Tuesday, 9 January 2018