Deborah Koff Ross: “Last year, Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly enacted egregiously gerrymandered congressional maps that…”

“Last year, Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly enacted egregiously gerrymandered congressional maps that effectively silenced the voices of North Carolina voters. North Carolina is a purple State, and we finally have a congressional delegation that reflects the rich ideological and racial diversity of our great State. However, with these new maps, Republicans have dismantled the important progress we have made toward fair representation, and they did this behind closed doors and with minimal public input. That is why I led the entire North Carolina Democratic delegation in introducing the Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act. This critical legislation would establish extensive opportunities for public input in redistricting and for congressional maps to be fair. It would require disclosures regarding individuals and groups that participate in the map-drawing process. We cannot have government by and for the people as long as politicians determine election outcomes long before voters get to the polls. ____________________”