Redistricting Decision Lifts Cloud of Uncertainty from Elections

A three-judge panel on Friday unanimously refused to delay North Carolina’s May primaries following challenges to the new redistricting plans passed by the General Assembly and approved by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The DOJ approved the State Senate, State House and Congressional maps in November – the first time in 30 years all three plans were pre-cleared in the initial 60-day review period.

“These fair, legal and competitive maps once again withstood legal and political scrutiny,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham). “Today’s decision ensures our primary elections will continue as scheduled, and it lifts a cloud of uncertainty from the elections process. This is an important victory for the voters of North Carolina.”

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