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Web maps for exploring NC's new state legislative districts

Web maps for exploring NC's new state legislative districts

NC candidate filing is 12 days away—do you know where your districts are? These maps might help.

We Need More Information About the NCGA Proposed Maps

We Need More Information About the NCGA Proposed Maps

Imagine that your child's school cafeteria had recurring problems last year with food poisoning and peanut contamination (despite a no-peanut-allergen requirement). Then imagine that the cafeteria announced that it was allowing public scrutiny and investigation – by letting parents look at some photos of newly prepared dishes of food. That's what

How NC's Public Hearing Sites for New Maps Relate to Overturned Districts

How NC's Public Hearing Sites for New Maps Relate to Overturned Districts

[Updated 2:30 PM ET to include map showing distances.] Yesterday's announcement [http://www.ncleg.net/documentsites/committees/house2017-183/8-22-2017/House%20Select%20Committee%20on%20Redistricting%20Notice%20of%20Public%20Hearing.pdf] about the public hearing sites for comments on the proposed new maps raised a number of questions, not least of

Where the New NC Maps Provide No Suspense

Where the New NC Maps Provide No Suspense

What is the opposite of 'suspenseful'? During this month of suspense about the maps in North Carolina, it's worth pointing out that there are some aspects that are a foregone conclusion. The maps below are based on a pretty conservative reading of what the possibilities are based on the optimal

Where Are The Maps? (NC)

Where Are The Maps? (NC)

So it's a 31-day sprint – new legislative maps for North Carolina are supposed to be enacted by one month from today. The 28 racially gerrymandered districts need to be fixed quickly, but you'd be hard pressed to know which ones they are from the news. OK, maybe the General Assembly

And now ... the Overturned NC House Districts Map

And now ... the Overturned NC House Districts Map

Late yesterday, we learned of another hearing [http://www.wcti12.com/news/state/hearing-on-redistricting-schedule-election-set-for-july-27/586843995] related to the upcoming redrawing of legislative maps and special election to follow. My previous post [https://blog.districks.com/2017/07/12/exploring-the-overturned-nc-senate-districts/] introduced an interactive map [https://arcg.is/1z1i4L] of the NC