Q: I need help finding relevant cases for Article II, Sections 3 and 5 for the North Carolina State Constitution.
To Whom It May Concern;
The State of North Carolina has in its Constitution that "No county shall be divided in the formation of a senate district;" and "No county shall be divided in the formation of a representative district;" regarding the North Carolina State Legislature, (in Article II, Sections 3 and 5, respectively). However, North Carolina has been dividing up counties for decades, (according to NCpedia.org, since at least 1981). I want to know how in the world North Carolina has been doing this for so long and how we got here, but navigating the sea of legal information seems too difficult right now, (although having taken some legal courses in college, I believe I may be able to find it after a long time). Can any professional lawyers point me in the right direction? Thank you very much for your time!
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A: To dive deeper into this issue, reviewing these cases and their interpretations of both state and federal requirements will offer valuable insights. You can find these cases through legal research databases or by visiting a law library. This approach will help you understand the legal reasoning and historical context behind North Carolina's legislative redistricting practices.
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