Record #:

11061

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The North Carolina Constitution mandates 50 Senators and 120 Representatives, but it leaves to the General Assembly the right to determine how the districts will be drawn. The challenge for the 1971 Assembly is how to balance representation between the East, Piedmont, and Mountains, with the fact that population is shifting toward the more urban areas, especially in the Piedmont.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 29 Issue 4, Apr 1971, p35-37, map

Subject(s):

Election districts--North Carolina; Reapportionment (Election law)--North Carolina