A win for gerrymandering

But the fight goes on. [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP4QeAWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS90ZW1wbGF0ZS9vYWt2Mj91cmk9bnl0Oi8vbmV3c2xldHRlci9jNzZhNzI5ZC04ZDY3LTQxM2QtYmI0Ny03MjViMzhmYjVlYTYmdGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTEyMDM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQyMzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xOTI0MyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTJfdHlfMjAxOTEyMDNXA255dEIKAC0qXeZdDG1talIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkxMjAzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MjMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTkyNDMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTEyMDNXA255dEIKAC0qXeZdDG1talIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA)[Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-ad-marquee) ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMTM5JmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ [NYTimes.com/David-Leonhardt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0P3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkxMjAzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MjMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTkyNDMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTEyMDNXA255dEIKAC0qXeZdDG1talIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) December 3, 2019 [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0P3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkxMjAzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MjMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTkyNDMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTEyMDNXA255dEIKAC0qXeZdDG1talIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) By [David Leonhardt](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0P3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkxMjAzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MjMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTkyNDMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTEyMDNXA255dEIKAC0qXeZdDG1talIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) Opinion Columnist North Carolina suffers from some of the most extreme gerrymandering in the country. Last year, Republicans only narrowly won the statewide popular vote in congressional elections, 50 percent to 48 percent. Yet they ultimately held on to 10 of North Carolina’s 13 congressional seats. Gerrymandering turned a nail-biter into a landslide. The good news is that, in October, a state court ruled the congressional map to be illegal, thanks to its blatant “[partisan intent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMC8yOC91cy9ub3J0aC1jYXJvbGluYS1nZXJyeW1hbmRlci1tYXBzLmh0bWw_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTEyMDM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQyMzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xOTI0MyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~).” The judges nudged the state legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, to draw districts that would more accurately reflect voters’ intent. The bad news is that legislators drew another unfair map, albeit less unfair than the original. The even worse news is that yesterday the same state court allowed the new map to stand. The judges cited the calendar, saying that rejecting the new map would effectively require the 2020 primaries to be delayed. It’s an unfortunate ruling, because it rewards a political party for dragging its feet on gerrymandering: The more slowly a party responds to court orders, the more elections it can win. Michael McDonald, an elections expert at the University of Florida, described the ruling as an “open invitation” to gerrymander again in the future. “Hey look! You can use an unconstitutional map for one or two election cycles!” [McDonald tweeted](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9FbGVjdFByb2plY3Qvc3RhdHVzLzEyMDE1Njc2NzUwMTA0NDEyMTY_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTEyMDM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQyMzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xOTI0MyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). “There is no moral hazard for a legislature who gerrymanders.” [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTk3ODUmbGk9VFkmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPVRZXzIwMTkxMjAzVwNueXRCCgAtKl3mXQxtbWpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTk3ODcmbGk9VFkmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPVRZXzIwMTkxMjAzVwNueXRCCgAtKl3mXQxtbWpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0RsaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9NTk3ODYmbGk9VFkmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPVRZXzIwMTkxMjAzVwNueXRCCgAtKl3mXQxtbWpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Stephen Wolf](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9Qb2xpdGljc1dvbGYvc3RhdHVzLzEyMDE1Njg0NTU0ODY1MTcyNDg_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTEyMDM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQyMzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xOTI0MyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) of Daily Kos Elections wrote: “Justice delayed is justice denied when it comes to redistricting. Rulings like this one allow legislators to get away with illegal gerrymanders for an election or two simply because litigation takes so long & taxpayers pay the cost.” Perhaps the clearest problem with the new map is its unnatural splitting of the Fayetteville area, in the south-central part of the state, to protect Republican incumbents, Wolf explained. Under the new map, a tied statewide popular vote would likely leave Republicans with eight of the state’s 13 seats, down from 10 of 13 under the old map. The biggest reason for optimism — if you believe that election results should reflect voters’ will — is that this case is part of a growing movement against gerrymandering. In North Carolina, voting rights advocates can keep fighting in the courts after the 2020 election. And advocates elsewhere are [engaged](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP4QpAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlY29udmVyc2F0aW9uLmNvbS9tb3JlLWFtZXJpY2Fucy1hcmUtc3Vpbmctb3Zlci1nZXJyeW1hbmRlcmVkLXN0YXRlLW1hcHMtYnV0LXRoZS1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LWlzLW5vdC1saWtlbHktdG8tc3RlcC1pbi0xMTY4NzM_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTEyMDM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQyMzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xOTI0MyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) in similar efforts. State courts in Pennsylvania and Virginia have thrown out maps. Voters in Arizona, California and Michigan have recently approved ballot measures to reduce gerrymandering. Similar measures could be on the ballot next year in Arkansas and Oregon. Yesterday was a victory for gerrymandering. But it’s not the end of the story. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-1) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjAxODEyJmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjAxODEzJmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjAxODE0JmxpPVRZJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1UWV8yMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ For more … - “Cracks are finally showing in the G.O.P.’s gerrymandering wall,” Vox’s [Ian Millhiser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnZveC5jb20vcG9saWN5LWFuZC1wb2xpdGljcy8yMDE5LzkvMTEvMjA4NTc5MzQvcmVwdWJsaWNhbi1nZXJyeW1hbmRlcmluZy1ub3J0aC1jYXJvbGluYS1taWNoaWdhbj90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MTIwMz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDIzMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE5MjQzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkxMjAzVwNueXRCCgAtKl3mXQxtbWpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) wrote. - Virginia Democrats’ sweeping victories in state elections last month were partly due to the fairer new maps there, Quartz’s [Annalisa Merelli](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly9xei5jb20vMTc0MzM1Ni9maXhpbmctcmFjaWFsLWdlcnJ5bWFuZGVyaW5nLWhlbHBlZC1kZW1vY3JhdHMtdGFrZS1iYWNrLXZpcmdpbmlhLz90ZT0xJm5sPWRhdmlkLWxlb25oYXJkdCZlbWM9ZWRpdF90eV8yMDE5MTIwMz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDIzMyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE5MjQzJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkxMjAzVwNueXRCCgAtKl3mXQxtbWpSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) noted. - Democrats and voting rights advocates waited too long to bring a lawsuit in North Carolina. If they had acted earlier, yesterday’s decision might have been different, the legal scholar [Rick Hasen](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9yaWNraGFzZW4vc3RhdHVzLzEyMDE1NjgxMDUwMzk4ODAxOTU_dGU9MSZubD1kYXZpZC1sZW9uaGFyZHQmZW1jPWVkaXRfdHlfMjAxOTEyMDM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MzkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTQyMzMmc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xOTI0MyZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3JnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTIyMDE5MTIwM1cDbnl0QgoALSpd5l0MbW1qUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) wrote. - The effective loss of two seats under the new North Carolina map will make it even harder for Republicans to retake House control next year, [Dave Wasserman](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfyOIqP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9SZWRpc3RyaWN0L3N0YXR1cy8xMjAxNTY5ODM4NDU3NjEwMjQwP3RlPTEmbmw9ZGF2aWQtbGVvbmhhcmR0JmVtYz1lZGl0X3R5XzIwMTkxMjAzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MjMzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTkyNDMmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTEyMDNXA255dEIKAC0qXeZdDG1talIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) of the Cook Political Report pointed out. 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