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How GOP-led redistricting efforts may disenfranchise Black voters

How GOP-led redistricting efforts may disenfranchise Black voters

Summary

Republicans in North Carolina are working on a plan to change the state's congressional map. This plan would get rid of a district that can go either way in elections. These changes might weaken the voting power of Black communities and other minority groups.

Key Facts

  • North Carolina Republicans are changing the congressional map.
  • The plan would remove the state's only swing district.
  • A swing district is one where either political party could win.
  • The new map could reduce the political influence of Black voters.
  • Redistricting is a way to redraw boundaries for political areas.
  • The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is involved in discussions about these changes.

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