That could change but the Supreme Court could step in. Some could wind up voting twice. We have the best Political Team to lay it all out. What do we need to know . The one thing we are going to hear is vote march 15. The primaries are still going to go forward. We are all supposed to vote just like we always would have even for our congressional delegates and met is not to say it will count. You may have to go back to the polls in june to redo your vote. Today. The notion if the Supreme Court doesnt step in we will have this separate congressional primary june 7 two vote on who there will have to be a new filing. All of this goes to a federal court ruling that two congressional districts in the state were drawn predominantly using race. That is unconstitutional. The legislature remains maintains that was legal. They excluded race as a factor completely. That has democrats crying foul again because instead of using race they say republicans used voting data to draw the lines. The court
Possibly changing our primary date of when we would vote area right now, they are in session but the newre could be new candidates in different districts. They will meet today at 1 00 to discuss their new map. The main focus of the committee will be on the reelection timeline, possibly changing the primary date. It could have a huge impact on candidates and voters. The federal court order requires a new congressional map by tomorrow. It is to take place today. They still need to discuss a new primary date. It to be moved a couple of months. Late may or june is a possibility. We think june may be necessary. They have to do what they have to do and they need time as well. And of course we have a president ial primary and the gloria when it comes to the map , i am told the house may not get to that vote tomorrow until tomorrow. All of this discussion may not be anything if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the state. In that case, we would keep our march 15 primary date, but this is a c
Imt chapelle. The high court decided an hour ago not to stop in order instructing a new congressional map, meaning that elections will happen in june. Heather this means the old voting maps are dead, but democrats say that new maps are just as biased as the old ones. Now that the Supreme Court decided not to step in, voters will likely be heading to the polls twice. Newly drawn congressional maps could be here to stay. The Supreme Court says they will not intervene on a Lower Court Ruling to get them changed, even though democrats complained it advantage. They know we are an evenly divided state, and they also know, the maps are designed to produce three democratic and 10 republican members of congress, divided state. Maps. I think electing republicans is better than electing democrats, so i drew this map in a way to help foster what i think is better for the country. Heather he and other considering race at all this time around. Republicans maintain they are following court order. I b
Should be for afternoon highs were forty six right now in norfolk as was current at Virginia Beach for a fifty right now are coming in in the low forties and add in conway and forty five and allows the city now the winds this is the big story out of the south and southwest were bringing and that warmer air is breezy as well with those wins the state about seventeen at the airport in norfolk and eighteen mph in Virginia Beach. It will remain a bit breezy as we head throughout the day and we will keep those high clouds around as well youll notice on satellite but im not tracking any rain but again we do have those high clouds and added in the sunshine just a little bit today but still a really nice day temperatures climbing into the low sixties by deception in a climate of the mitts are low fifties by mid morning and then as we headed to the evening will start to fall back into the upper fifties will talk about chances for rain and an even warmer day on sunday that saw coming up just a l
50 this afternoon. Currently the numbers 33 roxboro, 28 sanford, 37 smithfield, 38 fayetteville. 34 in roanoke rapids. 33 now and mainly clear. Lunchtime 46 and through the late day mostly sunny and 51 degrees. A lot warmer for the wind. We will talk about that in a couple of minutes. Caitlin we are following a developing story as students and parents will notice extra security at Johnston County high school in response to a Facebook Post with a threat directed toward Cleveland High School in clayton. We have been in contact with the Johnston County Sheriffs Office and they confirmed their deputies are investigating. We learned that the principal made a call to parents and teachers the headsup. As of right now they dont but extra officers again will be on campus today to be on the safe side and classes will go on as scheduled. Im Caitlin Knute in the breaking news center. Barbara dejected fans leaving the dean dome after another disappointing loss to duke. Postgame parties on franklin