North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee

SB 511 — Redistricting County Cluster Process.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 511 primarily involve the removal of some phrasing without altering the main content of the bill. This includes adjustments to the language to clarify the process for creating and reviewing legislative district maps based on optimal county clustering. These modifications aim to streamline the bill and make it more understandable, which is important for ensuring transparency and public engagement in the redistricting process. Overall, these updates help clarify the procedure for how districts are drawn, which can significantly impact electoral fairness.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 5, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 511 Short Title:
511 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS15210-MTa-85 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE CREATION AND SELECTION OF COUNTY CLUSTER MAPS TO BE USED WHEN REVISING DISTRICTS FOR THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOWING THE RETURN OF THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 6, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE CREATION AND SELECTION OF COUNTY CLUSTER MAPS TO BE USED WHEN REVISING DISTRICTS FOR THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOWING THE RETURN OF THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS.
and Whereas, on March 31, 2020, the Census Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office completed Phase 2 of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program, entitled "The Voting District Project," which provides states the opportunity to submit their voting districts for inclusion in the 2020 census redistricting data tabulations (P.L.
and Whereas, on March 31, 2020, the Census Redistricting and Voting Rights Data Office completed Phase 2 of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program, entitled "The Voting District Project," which provides states the opportunityto submit their voting districts for inclusion in the 2020 census redistricting data tabulations (P.L.
and Whereas, the Secretary of Commerce intends to provide census results to each state's governor and the officers or public bodies with responsibility for legislative redistricting no later than September 30, 2021;
and Whereas, the Secretary of Commerce intends to provide census results to each state's governor and the officers or public bodies with responsibilityfor legislative redistricting no later than September 30, 2021;
and Whereas, in 2019, a team of mathematicians sponsored by Duke University released a report entitled, "Optimal Legislative County Clustering in North Carolina," which revealed that multiple optimal county cluster maps for the Senate and the House of Representatives of the General Assembly would likely emerge from a given census population;
and Whereas, in 2019, a team of mathematicians sponsored by Duke University released a report entitled, "Optimal Legislative CountyClusteringin North Carolina," which revealed that multiple optimal county cluster maps for the Senate and the House of Representatives of the General Assembly would likely emerge from a given census population;
and *DRS15210-MTa-85* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 Whereas, in 2019, a team of mathematicians sponsored by Duke University made publicly available computer code that can be used to generate the total set of optimum cluster maps;
and *S511-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 Whereas, in 2019, a team of mathematicians sponsored by Duke University made publicly available computer code that can be used to generate the total set of optimum cluster maps;
and Whereas, objective criteria need to be established and used for selecting one optimum cluster map for each chamber of the General Assembly from among the several options;
and Whereas, objective criteria need to be established and used for selectingone optimum cluster map for each chamber of the General Assembly from among the several options;
– A statewide map depicting a complete set of clusters for use in revising districts for theSenate or the House of Representatives of the General Assembly.
– A statewide map depicting a complete set of clusters for use in revising districts for the Senate or the House of Representatives of the General Assembly.
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– A collection of clusters formed from a subset of counties in which the counties can be combined in alternate ways to form one or more complete sets of county clusters.
– A collection of clusters formed from a subset of counties in which the counties can be combined in alternate ways to form one or more complete sets of countyclusters.
(4) Within 30 days of the date on which the Census Bureau provides data from the 2020 decennial census to the State, the chair or chairs of any committee tasked with reapportioning districts for the Senate or the House of Representatives shall post the cluster map set on the website for the General Assembly for comment and review by the public.
(4) Within 30 days of the date on which the Census Bureau provides data from the 2020 decennial census to the State, the chair or chairs of any committee tasked with reapportioning districts for the Senate or the House of Representatives shall post the cluster map set on the website for the General Assemblyfor comment and review bythe public.
(5) Within 37 days of the date on which the Census Bureau provides data from the 2020 decennial census to the State, all committees tasked with reapportioning districts for the Senate and the House of Representatives of the General Assembly shall meet jointly for the purpose of receiving in-person public comments regarding the selection of a cluster map from the cluster map set provided by the State Board of Elections.
(5) Within 37 days of the date on which the Census Bureau provides data from the 2020 decennial census to the State, all committees tasked with reapportioning districts for the Senate and the House of Representatives of the General Assembly shall meet jointly for the purpose of receiving in-person public comments regardingthe selection of a cluster map from the cluster map set provided by the State Board of Elections.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

Sponsors

  • Clark · Primary
  • Woodard · Cosponsor

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SB 511 is sponsored by Clark and Woodard.
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This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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