Mid-cycle partisan gerrymandering has severe consequences

from Jennifer Rubin, LWVNC President

• It silences voters. Communities are divided, and districts are drawn to ensure predetermined outcomes, thereby reducing competition and accountability.

• It destabilizes elections. Constantly changing district lines creates confusion, suppresses participation, and wastes taxpayer dollars.

• It weakens democracy. When maps are drawn to entrench one party’s power, voters lose confidence in the fairness of the system — and many stop believing their vote matters at all.

For additional details on this recent vote by the NC General Assembly, see this article from WuNC on October 22, 2025.

There is more information on gerrymandering on What are Fair Maps? and Why Fair Districts Matter.

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Check your voting status with the NC Board of Elections Registration Repair Search Tool.

There are now some 70,000 voters who are on this list.  The names are there because these are missing ID information.  If your name is on this list, your voting status will be labeled “Inactive”. 

What can you do?

         Get this fixed before voting. 

 There are two ways that you can do that.

  • If you have a driver’s license, turn in a new voter registration form through the NC DMV (Division of Motor Vehicles) online.  This is free. It is also easy to do. 

  • Complete a new voter registration form and submit it by mail or in person to your local Board of Elections.  See their websites below.

What if you don’t get it fixed before the 2025 elections?

You may still vote but your ballot will be put in a separate envelope.  You will also need to provide a photo ID and additional information while you are there.  The information must be verified by 5:00 PM on Friday (three days) following the election in order for your ballot to be counted.

There is more information from the NC Board of Elections on this topic here.

Reach out to your local Board of Elections office below for further guidance.

These changes from the NC Board of Elections are explained in this media release from July 17. The full release is here.