Counties together. However democrats argue that doesnt comply with civil rights laws and is partisan to a ridiculous extreme. They warned republicans it will probably end up in court again. Senate leader Phillip Burger argued the federal Court Ruling Says the old districts reed too heavily on race so the new map avoids it completely. Race should not be a factor and thats why the districts were drawn as they were. But senator floyd says thats a misreading of the order. The new maps dont comply with standard law. The court should not consider race but yet its been ignored. Its a factor in drawing up these districts. So weve gone from one extreme to the absolute other in violation of Voting Rights. Wrals analysis of the redrawn districts finds they minority in democratic and more in g. O. P. Districts but even though the state is politically divided it gets republicans ten and democrats just three. That level of gerrymandering under mines democracy. This map weighs hundreds of carolina ci