Earlier this week, news spread about the Buncombe County commissioners’ intentions to vote to hold a referendum to, presumably, cancel a new law requiring them to be elected by districts. Today, an article claims the Democrats in the General Assembly will likely sue the Republicans if they approve their redistricting map as-is. The justification of a lawsuit lies in the Voting Rights Act that divides the populace into two groups: Whites and Minorities.
by Leslee Kulba
Wild West blogger