Source:  WUNC, 10/12/21

Throughout American politics, there are checks and balances that serve to limit the authority of any one person or branch of government. However, redistricting in North Carolina remains a purely legislative process. The governor does not have veto authority over redistricting legislation. So when it comes to districts in our state, the most significant check – really the only functional one – is the judiciary. We are always redistricting in this state. And really since 1980, it's been the political dynamics. And it's been the legal dynamics that have forced North Carolina...

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