G. K. Butterfield: “That is a very important distinction, and I thank the chairman for making that comment.”

We took the case into Federal court, and the lower Federal courts ruled in our favor and ruled that the State legislature engaged in partisan gerrymandering and that it was a violation of the Federal Constitution.

The ability to cast a ballot free of undue burden and discrimination is the cornerstone of our participatory democracy.

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

Unfortunately, the High Court decided that political gerrymandering is not protected by the Federal Constitution.