Oct. 22 (UPI) -- North Carolina lawmakers issued final passage of its newly redrawn congressional map explicitly designed to give Republicans an edge in the 2026 midterm election.
The Republican-controlled state legislature voted 66-48 to pass its new legislative map only an hour after floor debate was abruptly cut off. It's created to pick up another seat for Republicans and undermines the influence of Black voters in a district they historically dominated.
The measure was passed in the state's Senate, but North Carolina's constitution prohibits the governor from signing a veto in order to prevent it from entering law.
"If I did have that power, I assure you I would veto this map," Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, said Wednesday.
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