G. K. Butterfield: “The default is not enfranchisement. The default is that you have to prove that you are eligible and deserve to vote.”

The State supreme court ruled that the congressional map was an extreme, intentional partisan gerrymander and directed legislature to fix it.

The Voting Rights Act has transformed American politics and we are on a good trajectory.

In conclusion, our democracy works best when every voter can make their voice heard.

I represent one of thirteen districts in North Carolina. And, as all of you certainly know, the Rucho case originated in my State, as well as the Moore v. Harper case.