Redistricting hearings are underway
The redistricting process has begun. It will determine the 16 districts for the United States Congress and the districts for the North Carolina General Assembly (House and Senate).
North Carolina has gained one Congressional representative and that makes this redistricting cycle more complex. The NC Joint Redistricting Committee has established a special portal for comments on the 2021 redistricting process. Members are urged to use this site to raise their concerns. This letter, cosigned by the League of Women Voters of North Carolina and ten other organizations, provides a wealth of information on expectations for a fair, transparent, timely, and inclusive process.
Schedule
The schedule of hearings has changed from the initial announcement; all are in person meetings.
- Tuesday, September 14 – Forsyth Technical Community College, hearing starts at 4 pm.
- Tuesday, September 14 – Elizabeth City State University, hearing starts at 5 pm.
- Wednesday, September 15 – Durham Technical Community, hearing starts at 6 pm.
- Wednesday, September 15 – Nash Community College, hearing starts at 5 pm.
- Thursday, September 16 – Alamance Community College, hearing starts at 5 pm.
- Thursday, September 16 – Pitt Community College, hearing starts at 3 pm.
- Tuesday, September 21 – Western Carolina University, Health and Human Service Building at 3971 Little Savannah Road in Cullowhee; hearing starts at 5 pm.
- Wednesday, September 22 – Central Piedmont Community College, hearing starts at 3 pm.
- Thursday, September 23 – Mitchell Community College, Iredell County Campus, hearing starts at 3 pm.
- Tuesday, September 28 – UNC-Pembroke, hearing starts at 4 pm.
- Wednesday, September 29 – UNC-Wilmington, hearing starts at 5 pm.
- Thursday, September 30 – Fayetteville Technical Community College, hearing starts at 6 pm.
If you want to speak you must sign up in advance. Note the list on the portal for September 21st is not yet active nor is the time allowed indicated. Click here to read suggestions for talking points on redistricting. If you cannot attend a hearing, tell the Committee what you would have said if there had been more accessible hearings at the portal for comments on the 2021 redistricting process.
