Amid national gerrymandering debate, NC Dems push for law change

Amid national gerrymandering debate, NC Dems push for law change

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Texas’ high-profile fight over redrawing voting districts is spreading across the country, including North Carolina. North Carolina Democrats say gerrymandering is putting a finger on the scales of democracy, and they want to change state law around redistricting maps. Democratic Senators introduced a bill called the Fair Maps Act this session that would create an independent, bipartisan group tasked with redistricting and…