Sen. Stein of Wake says GOP Redistricting Maps violate law

Senator Stein's (D-Wake) Statement re DOJ Preclearance of NC Redistricting Maps, 11-01-2011:

"Make no mistake: Nothing that happened in Washington, DC today changes the unlawful and racially divisive maps that the Republicans passed in the North Carolina legislature. The Department of Justice examined a very narrow federal issue that concerns only 40 of our 100 counties.

The Republican maps still violate the state constitution's whole county provision and they illegally segregate voters according to race without cause. The Department of Justice did not consider either violation during its pre clearance review, because it was not authorized to.

These and other violations will be fully considered by the courts, and we are quite confident that once the facts are in full view, the courts will guarantee the people of North Carolina fair and legal maps at the end of this process."