Debate on redistricting continues.......

The debate on the redrawing of congressional and legislative districts will continue over the next several weeks. Republicans in the majority are in control of the process for the first time in a century. A new poll from the Center for Voter Education finds that seventy six percent of voters believe there is a conflict of interest when members of the General Assembly carve up legislative districts. The redistricting process has proven to be controversial and has often resulted in lawsuits. The districts are redrawn every ten years following the census. There will be public hearings on the issue at Brunswick and at Cape Fear Community Colleges on May 5th.