
Thurs., Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. in Greensboro
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in 2019 that partisan redistricting is a political question not reviewable by federal courts. The ruling kicked the responsibility back to the states — our courts, the legislature, the public — to police redistricting.
Now, after months of state court wrangling over maps and the second-longest legislative session in North Carolina’s history which saw even more map-making, the public finally gets its chance to “draw the line” between good and bad proposals and how their lawmakers voted on the most high-profile proposals of 2019.Â
Some of the most high profile bills featured in these town hall discussions are:Â
These 90-minute public forums will be a first chance after the legislative session to talk to your lawmakers ahead of the 2020 short session.
Click a link to the left to RSVP for a town hall near you.