Redistricting Trial Started Today January 3, 2022 At 10 AM And Expected To Last 4 Days

Good afternoon everyone,

Happy New Year, I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season!

The Redistricting trial started today at 10 am due to an hour delay caused by loss of power in the courtroom – Common Cause is one of 3 plaintiff groups challenging the legislative and congressional maps on partisan gerrymandering.

• Our trial is before a 3 judge Superior Court panel made up of two Republicans and one Democrat  (Panel appointed by State Supreme Court Chief Justice)

• The trial is to last just 4 days with a decision to be made no later than January 11th

• Win or lose the case will presumably be appealed to our state Supreme Court for an expedited trial. (I have optimism that we prevail – the maps are invalidated, and new ones are drawn – hopefully by the courts)

WRAL will be live-streaming the trial at this link.

You can continue to contact your legislators and contact the chairs and co-chairs of the redistricting committees to voice your thoughts and concerns regarding the redistricting process.

As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thanks again for your support of fair redistricting in North Carolina.

Tyler Daye and Rotrina Campbell

Common Cause NC Redistricting Organizers

Rotrina Campbell

NC Redistricting Organizer

E. rcampbell@commoncause.org

P. 267.535.0279

I Paid Attention!