Fair Districts NC

04/21/2021

The NC Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee will meet today at 3:30 PM. Here is the meeting agenda: https://ncleg.gov/Committees/NoticeDocument/921/Redistricting-and-Elections-Wed--42121-at-330-PM and you can view the full meeting live here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pqVBdn1yrF0

Rm 544 LOB @ 3:30 pm

04/20/2021

Multiple redistricting reform bills have been introduced in the North Carolina Legislature. Learn about each one here: https://www.fairdistrictsnc.org/legislation-introduced

04/07/2021

Check out our new website dedicated to county redistricting in NC: faircountiesnc.org

In addition to the FCNC Focus Counties, these NC counties will also redraw districts in 2021: Bladen, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Harnett, Jones, Lee, Montgomery, Pamlico, Pitt, Sampson. Contact Us for help bumping up one of these counties to an FCNC Focus County. NC...

04/06/2021

New redistricting bill introduced today in the NCGA House and Senate! H495 and S581. This bill sets forth criteria for the redistricting process this year. Check it out:https://ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/Senate/PDF/S581v0.pdf

03/30/2021

Two new redistricting bills have been filed in the NC General Assembly: HB426 and HB437 both are constitutional amendments that would establish an independent redistricting process. Read more about HB426 here: https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2021/1871/0/DRH40262-MTy-17A and HB437 here:https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewBillDocument/2021/1938/0/DRH10198-MTy-17B

02/26/2021

In our fourth and final video about redistricting, LWVNC board member Jennifer Bremer explains what reforms are possible in this redistricting year to guarantee that the process is transparent and the maps are reasonably fair.

6 Things You Can Do to Promote Fair Maps:

1. Volunteer! Sign up here: https://www.fairdistrictsnc.org/copy-of-get-involved and join us on Outreach Circle: https://outreachcircle.com/GSH641

2. Endorse our 5 Principles for Reasonable Redistricting Reform: https://www.fairdistrictsnc.org/endorse-the-5-principles

3. Encourage organizations you’re involved with to join the coalition by endorsing the 5 Principles.

4. Support this work by making a donation to the League of Women Voters of NC: https://my.lwv.org/north-carolina-state/donate

5. Help FDNC to organize a presentation to your group or community on how gerrymandering undermines our state: https://www.fairdistrictsnc.org/request-a-speaker

6. Contact your legislators and tell them to adopt a transparent, participatory, and fair process for the 2021 redistricting.