Gerrymandering

Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) is pleased to announce the “Fair Maps for North Carolina” tour. During the tour, Congressman Nickel will travel throughout the state to meet with elected officials, community leaders, and students to advocate for fair maps and ending partisan gerrymandering. Nickel will start the “Fair Maps for North Carolina” tour in Greensboro (2/22) and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) issued the following statement in response to former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr’s lawsuit asking state courts to declare that North Carolinians have a constitutional right to fair elections: “Voters deserve a redistricting process that ensures every voice and every vote is heard and accounted for," said Congressman Wiley Nickel. “That's… Read more »

N.C. High Court’s gerrymandering ruling could reshape delegation A North Carolina Supreme Court decision is expected to result in dramatic changes to the state's congressional districts, spelling trouble for several incumbent Democrats. What You Need To Know A North Carolina Supreme Court decision is expected to result in dramatic changes to the state's congressional… Read more »

NC Supreme Court ruling on Voter ID, Partisan gerrymandering, felons voting draws ire, celebration … U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel: "Make no mistake, the only real difference now is the makeup of the court, which enables the Republican majority in Raleigh to gerrymander our maps without repercussion and trample over the rights of voters across our state," said Rep. Nickel. "I've… Read more »

In an unprecedented yet predictable decision, the partisan N.C. Supreme Court has overruled the previous Court’s decision to toss out unfair and gerrymandered electoral maps in North Carolina. Further, the Court has upheld discriminatory voter ID laws that target underrepresented communities and suppress their participation in our democracy.  U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel… Read more »

NC Supreme Court overturns gerrymandering decision, reinstates voter ID law, ends felons’ voting rights North Carolina’s state Supreme Court tossed out a previous ruling that found electoral maps drawn by Republican lawmakers were illegal because they were too partisan. In a series of three separate rulings Friday that effectively were wins for the GOP, the Republican majority of the… Read more »