Yesterday, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to pass an extreme, partisan gerrymander of our State's congressional map. To be clear, this is Republican legislators trying to handpick their own voters and predetermine the outcome of elections before they ever happen. This is not a new practice. In nearly every State, partisan gerrymandering has been used as a tool by politicians to manipulate electoral outcomes with surgical precision. It doesn't matter who is doing it--Democrats or Republicans-- gerrymandering is bad for democracy. It is time to end gerrymandering and implement a nonpartisan, independent redistricting commission in every State. We need to pass the Freedom to Vote Act now. By taking politicians out of the redistricting process, we can restore fairness and ensure that voters are the ones choosing their politicians, not the other way around. No matter what happens, I am going to keep fighting for North Carolina. It is time to restore faith in our government, end gerrymandering, and protect the right to vote for every single North Carolinian. ____________________
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