RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — Maps showing the proposed redistricting plans were released Saturday afternoon ahead of public comment sessions next week on General Assembly district boundaries being redrawn under court orders.
House and Senate redistricting committees planned public hearings Tuesday in Raleigh and at six community college campuses in regions where maps are expected to change. Lines for several dozen seats are being redrawn because federal judges have struck down nearly 30 districts as illegal racial gerrymanders.RELATED:Click here to view zoomable map with insets(8 MB pdf file)
The General Assembly is expected to vote on new maps late next week to meet a Sept. 1 deadline for approval.
In addition to the legislative complex in Raleigh, other hearing sites are in Beaufort, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Jamestown, Weldon and Hudson. (Click here for the full list of public hearing sites)
The maps released Saturday afternoon are also available on the North Carolina General Assembly website.
In the meantime, officials said that staffers are preparing additional data including a block assignment file and shape file, which will be released on Monday morning.
The maps will also be available at the public hearing sites next Tuesday.