Correspondence from Brock to French Smith; General Assembly of North Carolina Bills 415, 313, 87; District Voting Maps; Correspondences from Davis to Jones; from Morrisey to Jones; from Morrisey to French Smith; from Thompson to Jones
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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Correspondence from Brock to French Smith; General Assembly of North Carolina Bills 415, 313, 87; District Voting Maps; Correspondences from Davis to Jones; from Morrisey to Jones; from Morrisey to French Smith; from Thompson to Jones, 1981. d952b99f-d892-ee11-be37-6045bddb811f. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/1fd986c6-9fc8-45c0-a1c4-4acbabfd40a0/correspondence-from-brock-to-french-smith-general-assembly-of-north-carolina-bills-415-313-87-district-voting-maps-correspondences-from-davis-to-jones-from-morrisey-to-jones-from-morrisey-to-french-smith-from-thompson-to-jones. Accessed June 17, 2025.
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a nL.e: ALEX K. 6ROCK EXEcuTtvE SfcigTARY -orRCCtOr Honorable WllILan United States At Justice Dopartmen l,,laslui56ton, D. C. AttentLon: Darrld fn re Dear Sir: Pursuant Act of 1965 submtt the f, wer.'e adopted 1981 tf€gul.ar Carollna a stltuted by thls Districts Ilo the Representatlves ii I. Tota1 nrlnber of ts 48 1954. fhe )2.9356; average is 5. 6?J7. A of co the 1\ coFy /'./.) :L o R EO I STER EO -o) 1 l 1, l'') :i\ .\a't, I t( )/\ ta t , ( )lr lll .1.:(.'l.I( ).\-i Sut?a 80l RALtlcH ButLotl{o 3 W:!r HAicfTy STnaty FlALaroH. Norrx Cerourre 2a6ol h SrLi.th Genera.]. l. lfunter, Attorney Sectlon CIvLL ts Dtvlslon fELEPHOIJe l9lel 0e0., l, ) 30 Vo Ite redis 1on of State ntatives and the provis.tons o.f, section 5 of, the Votlne &iehtg Law 89-It9), as a.nerded and r"nerrmr" _acts 9*ltng w:lth re-apportionmonL as bhe sameGeneral Ass.r,h\y of Norlh caro];lna d""1rr8- th; ortlonnent of the North Carollaa State House of based on total State poprJation of 5 ,g?4,1+29.'s is 120 and the average poprlat16n p.r memberof deviation fron the nom is - lO.6bZ? A Senate, State House of Unlted States Congress General Assembly) is transndtted herewith as we].J. as acourties contained 1n each dlstrict. tlng plans. by thc 1981 bvt Sess Thls act 'rAJ,l ACT TO APPONTION THE DISTRTCTS OF THE I'IORTH HOUSE OF REPREEEI.ITATIIIES. II tes G.S. 12C-.2 to speclg the counties in Northto eech of the lr4 State Horrso Dlstrlcts 3s cor_ $]1tr{.ctJry pLan. the cha,nge in total nuuber of 1970 apportlonuent 1s a net decrease of 1 District. The 1980 a tion per mernber is 4. ?160; standarrC devlation ry of traP , \ \t \Y ratified act tratlng the t7 iijl 19Bl w:. sc I-lonorable lfl.itti64 Strtl.th -2 ,IA}I ACT TO SE}IATORIIU. DISTBICTS A}ID TO SEATS IN THE SEI.IATE AI'IONG DT.STRICTS G.5. 120-1 to specll! the countles in Norlh each of the 29 Stalc Senato Dlstrlcts 8s cor- tric[tng p.Lan. 'Ihe chango i-n LobaJ. nunbor o-[ Districts l'ron lhe I apportlonrnent ls a nst lnorease of 2 Dlstricts. The 198O a of the North CarolLna State Senate ls based on totaL StaLe is 50 and the averag€ of 518?41129. Total rnrnber of meobers deviatlon frm the senator ls 5.1O38; s dcvlatlon ls 5.9866. A copr of the tifled act 1s transtdttod hererith as wol]. as tratlng the corrntles contalned ln each dlstrlct.a coF,y of the map 2. This act rewrl Carolina apporttoned gtiLuLocl by Lhis rodi EUgYEN This act rewr{. CaroUna appor"bloned as constituted by the ffcpresentaLtv€s a'l'l ot 1970 allocation. nonn is - 1.4OOO to o.7463. cor:nties in Distri.c 6tfr ana 8lh Distric poprlatlon pcr narnber ls I17r489. The rango ol r J..s - 10.0185 to 12.669b; ev€rago deviation per ''AN ACT TO DIVIDE NORTH CABOI.I}IA INTO DISTIUCTS. '' G.S. .153-20I to speci-{y the corrnties i.n North each of the Staters IL CongrosaionaJ. DlstrLcts rs*istrlctlng p1an. The nunber of CongresslonaL to North Carollna ren&lns unchanged frco the The 1980 a t of CongressionaJ. Dlstricts j.s based on offlcial U. S. Censu,s r€por{ of 5 r8?l+r429 population. Tota1 ntrnber r]'lsgsfgd is IL. The average popJetion per is 534rO39. The range of devlation from the 1.305I; average deviation por Congressman is of Congresslonal sea Congressional Dlstric The plen by the Gencral. Ass-h\y provi.des undi.vided L, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 , 9, 10 and It. O'ttlY in the ls there a countlr divlded as to tovmships - lloore Cournty is loca in both the 6th ard &th Congressiorra-I Districts:, with 5 Tovrnships a to tho 6th CongressionaL District ard the renairdry Tcrrnships bo tho 8th Congresslonal Dlstrict. A coly of the ti.fled act is transni.tted herew'ith as weIL as a co;y of the nap each Dlstrict. ting the cqtrntlea (anA tournships ) contalned in subrittjrg officer hereby conveys to the review- - -. aL.+. _-*- _r--.:+r_l Lasrilh hqrra tha rftfffOgg i -3Honorable l'Ii]-liarn Please con.^ 133-72L8 tf there Lhe urdersigned at telephone (9t9) '133-7L73 or inq,ririu" "El*tiuu Lo Lhose subrnissions' Very trulY Yours, fL,,/Kg*j- A].ex K. Brock Executlvo SecretanY-Dlrsctor Thc Stateoent togcthcr the Honorabls Deparbuent, Iiegi-starcd l't411 Hit""" n""Lrpt-Requested, postage prepaid' Thls 13th of, July L981. ATTEST: l.Iy corrni ssion October )L, L98l+. CERTIFI.CATE OF SMVICE ralg3r€d certtfLes tha,t he hae sentod the foregoing ;;f;;pli" oi-tn" Acts e,nd Aucrdrnant: ryTl :" !.*ilh-.srn{ f,,[, U.S. Attorrrey Gonera-I, Justlca ;-D:c:, bt d6pocltd.ns T* T the u,!t,F t' ffiIve SecretarY-Director N.C. State Board of Elections 1. 2. ). 4. 5. 5. Chapter ltap Chaptcr ltap Chaptor llap s o II{DE"T OF F.XHIBITS - s/L 198r (iE l}15) corrntles cmprtslng Howe Dlstrlcts - s/L 198r (sB 3r3) countlea cutprJ.stng Senate Dlstrtcts - s/L 1981 (sB S7) counti.es c onprislng Congresslonal Dis trtcts , --/'c ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CfNOTININ SESSION 1981 AN ACl TO APPOIITI N EPBESEXTITIYES. the Geueral Assenb Section'1 't s 120-2. E9!l noninating aud e1e Representatives ia of North Carotiaa fol].o rs: District 1 sha Pasquottrnk, Perqui shall elect tro Be District 2 sha shaU. elect oue 8e District 3 shal Countj.es, anc[ sha District 4 sbaII elect three District 5 and Northarpton District 6 sha Bepreseotative. 1 consist of aDs, fyrrell, reseotatives. RATIFIED BILL CHAPTER BOO HOUSE BrI.t q15 TTIE DISTBICTS OP THE NORTH CABOLINA HOUSE y of ilocth Carolina euacts: G.S. 120-2 is revritten to read: Epuortj.ooleat specifie0.--Foc the purpose of ing nenbers of tbe lforth Carolina House of 19gZ and every tuo years thereafter, the State all be divi<led into fortY-four tlistricts as Candeu, Choran, Currituck, Dare, and Easbiugtoo Countles, autl tr{/$/r #/ :-;ii:'-11-.:i I l', l OF coosist of Beaufort aud tsyile Coutties, and resentatiYe. coosist of Craven, Jones, Leuoir, aud Panlico elect three Represeatatives. consist of Carteret aucl onslor Couuties, and epresentatives. I consist of Bertie, Gates, Eertforcl, llartin, otiese and shalJ. elect tro Bepresentatives. consist of Halif,ar Couuty, and shall eliict one o of Uclgec<.lmbe, Naslt, Eepresent ati ves. Uis t-r rc t 'l s ha lI Counties, and shall uistrrct 8 suall c elect tro nePreseuta D is; trrct- I :;ha [I Representatives. uisLrict l0 shal tro EepEesentatives. District 1 1 shal Counties, and shall District 12 sha]. elect tHo RepEeseuta oistrict 13 saall ano 'darreu Counties, Distcrct 14 shal ,r rrd slra II elcct tu o Dis trict 15 sir a RepreseDtatives. District 16 shal tirree Bepreseotativ Dis tri.ct 17 sh a shall elect tvo BeP District 18 sh sirall elect- tuo ReP District 19 sha Counties, a trcl shall a trrl l.l ilsrlttcousist ect four sist of Grcene and Pit.t Countles, attd shalI ves. onsist o E I{;ryne CountY, antl .sha1I 6; lrrct Lwo t consi.st o.e llobesotr Cou nLy, 't nd .strtr II t:l r'rci' consist of llrunsrick, Duplin, and Pender lect tuo Bepresentatives. consist of Nev Ilanover County, and sirall ives. nsist of aocl shaII consist epresenta consist Casve].I, Granville, Person, Vaoce, elect three RePreseutatives- of Franklin and Johnston Counties, ti ves - of llake CountY, and shall elect six cousist of Durhan County, and sha1l elect consist of sentatiYes. consist sestatiYes. coosist elect three Chathao and 0range Counties, and of Harnett and Lee Couutj-es, and of bladen, Colunbus, and SamPson Eepreseot atives. ) ti Ho use Bi-II 4 1 5 .l'\:-, :,,/ ' l' 'r. ,:' ir, I I' r-i r. ,\ i1l.i -r "'',r..i", ' )' ..i. '''),'\, "i.l \ | I 'i r.!i r, i., l,\;1 '. ,ir. i .i i ,' 'i,.,lr\,'r l. ,r ,t,.\ , ., .1.:, 'rl ll t':, , I t, ..1 .!l .t. 1 i J FI"'" uistrict 20 shall rive Eepresentatives Drs trrct '21 siral sh.rlI elect ouc RePr District 22 shall .rr:,d, sirall elect tour District 23 sira seveo Bepresentativ District 2t1 sh a tvo Representatives. District 25 shaII Represeatative. D i:; trict 26 shaII shall elect one RtlP District 27 sba oDe Representative. District 28 sha and, Batauga Couuti.e District 29 sh five RepEesentative District 30 sira shall elect tirree R District 31 shal RepresentaLives. Dist.Eict 32 shall R epr(:sent ative. House BiII 415 rr' onsist of Cuuberland Couuty, atrd shaII alect consist of Hoke and Scotland Counties, and sentative. consist of Alaoance and. Rocki.nghan Counties, Itep Eesent ati ves. consist of euiJ.ford CouDty, and sha11 elect cousist of Randolph couutL aad shall elect consist of Hoore County, and shall elect one :onsist of Anson and ttontgotrery Counties, aod sentative. I consist of Richloud County, and shall eJ'ect , I coosist of alleghaoY, Ashe, Stokes, surry, aocl shall elect three RePEesentatives. consist or- Focsyt.b County, and shall elect consist of Davidson and Davie Counties, and' reseutatives. cousist of Bovan County, aad shall elect tro cousist of Stanly Couuty, and shall elect ooe \{t\i:,i ;istrict J3 shaII shaii elect three Rep Drstrict 3q shall Couaties, and shaII e Uistrict 35 sbaII and sha.].J. elect tr o Drstrict 36 sha elect uiae Bepresenta District 37 sh tuo Represeutatives. District 38 sha shall elect four Bep District 39 shal Counties, a!d, sball Dis tr ic t tto str aJ. Couoties, and shall District 41 shaIl shalL elect oue Bepr D istrict t12 Transylvaaia Couutie Distri,ct ll3 sha.L Srain Counties, and District 4rr shall Counties, and shall \ consist of Cabarrus aod Unj,on Couoties, anq eseqtati ves coosist of C aLd,y eII, Hi.J.kes, aud Yadkin ect three Representatives coasist of Alerander and, IsedelJ. Counties, preseota tives. cotrsist of ltecklenburg County, and shaIl ives. coasist of Catarba Cou[ty, and shall elect consist of Gaston and Lincoln Counties, and eotatives. qt consist of Avecy, Burke, ct tvo Representatives. and t{itcheII coasist of CleveIaod, PoIk, and, Rutberford ect three Bepresentatives. osist of l{cDorell ancl Iaucey Couuties, aad eatative. sh consist of Buaconbe, Hesdersotr, and , aud sball elect five Representatives. consj.st of Eayvood, Jacksoo, Uadison, and al.} elect tro Representatives. ousist of Cherokee, Clay, Grahaa, aod l{acon lect one Representa Live. !l House Bill 415 Sec. Itt this the 3rtl House BiIl rl15 2. t tre dar' o upon ratification. t,hree tines and ratified, This act is effective CieneraJ. AssenbJ.y read f JuIy, 1 98 1. JAMES C. GREEN ,.7ares C. Green President o! the Senate LISTOI.I B. RAMSEY Liston B. Ransey Speaker of the Bouse of Bepresentatives AN Ill The f olLo ring j.aserted n I 120- 1. Se electilg rerbers of thereafter, senatori Serate aEe apportio District 1 shall Currituck, Dare, Gir Perquirans, Tyrrell Senators. Distri.ct 2 shall Counti.es and sba]"J. e District 3 shaIl Seuator. Distri-ct 4 shalL elect District audl shall elect oDe District 6 shall shall elect ore Sena ACT TO ESTABLIS IHE SEXTTE .rllo General Asserbly Sectiou 1. shaIl one Sena 5 shall ASSEMBLY OF NORTH 'ftOUNASESSION 1981 RATIFIED BILL Ex,qta/r # 3 CHIPTER 821 SENITE BrI.I 313 SEXATOBIAL DISTRICTS AND TO APPORTION SEATS DISTRIClS. of, Uorth Carolisa enacts: G. S. 120- 1 is hcreby ctEleted aud the Iieu tbereof: .--FoE the puEpose of aorinating and be Setate io 1982 aucl eyeEf tro yeaEs 1 districts are establishect aod seats in the al alosg tbose districts as follors: consist of Beaufort, Bertie, Canden, Choran, s, Eertforcl, Hyde, lortharpton, pasquotauk, and Ilashington Couuties aucl sbal1 elect tro coasist of Carteret, Craveu, aod pallico ect otte Seuator. consist of onslou County aad shall elect oue nsist of leu Hanover aacl pencler Counties and oE. onsist of Duplin, Jo[es, aacl Lenoir Counties eDatoE. oasist of Eclgecolbe aacl Halifar Counties and oE. O District 7 shalJ. co elect ooe Senator. District I shall co Ii-lson Counties aad sh District 9 shal.]. co elect oDe Senator. Distri.ct 10 sha1]. shaII e].ect otre Senato Eistrict 11 shall c tuo SenatoEs. District 12 shaIL Courrties aud shalL el District 13 shalJ. shall elect ole Seua District 14 sball Counties aacl shall eI District 15 shal]. c sball elect three Seo District 16 shall c Counties and shall eI District 17 shall c shall elect ore Senat District 18 shal]. Randolph Couuties antl District 19 shall Scotlaud, Staaly, a Senators. a tCsist of [artin and Pit ouoties and sha1l sist of Fraaklin, Nash, Yance, Ilarreo, and l]. elect tuo Senators. ist of GEeetre and Hayne Couuties and shall usist of Johnston ancl Sanpson Counties and sist of Cunberland County and shall elect consist of Bladea, BruDsyick, and Colunbus t orre Senator.' consist of lloke andl Robesou Counties and cousist of Durhar, Granville, and Person tro Senators. sist of Harnett, Lee aod tlake Couuties ancl ors. sist of Alleghany, Ashe, Surry aacl tlatauga Seuator. of Rockiaghan aod Stokes Couuties autl oDe sist consist of Chathan, t{oore, Ora[ge, aad all elect tyo Senators. consist of llso[, t{ontgoneryr Bichnond, 0nion Couuties and shall elect tno Seuate Bill 313 :/ ffi a D is tri.c t 20 sha II shalI elect one Senat District 21 shalL c Senators. oasi.st of Alanance and Caswell Counties and f. Dsist of Forsyth County atd shall elect tro District 22 shalJ. three Seuators- Dis trict 23 sh al..L Couoti.es and s.ira1l eJ. District ztt shall and shaJ.l. elect four District 25 sha].l Yadkin Counties and s Distri.ct 26 sba I]. and flilkes Counties a District 27 shall Rutherford Counties a District 2g shall Iaucey Couaties and District 29 shaIL Headersou, Jackson, ! and sha1l elect tro S coasist of Guilforcl Couaty and shall elect cotsj.st of Daviclsoo, Dayie, atrd Rorau t tro Senators* onsist of Cabarrus aud [eclrlenburg Couaties oators. cousist of llexauder, Catauba, Iredell, and a].l elect tro Senators. ousist of Avery, Burke, Caldre1l, ltitch€Il, sbal.l elect tyo Senators. coasist of Cleveland, Gastoa, Lincolu, and shaLl elect tbree Seoators. asist of Buacorbe, f,adisou, HcDoyell, and 11 elect tro Senators. ousist of Cherokee, CIay, Grahau, Hayuood, oDe Polk, Srain, and TransyIyatri.a Couuties ators. tt Seuate Bilt 313 Sec.- 2. Ia the this the 3rd ctay Ihis Gen of J lr act is effective aI Assenbly read f 1981 .^ upoo ratification. three tines and catified, JAMES C. GREEN Janes C- Green Presiclent of the Senate LISTOI\ B. RAMSEY Listoa B. Raosey Speaker of the llouse of Representatives Senate Bill 313 HOUSE OF REPRESEI'JTAT|VES PROPOS:D }IOUSE C(]}DIITTEE SUBSTI'TU'I'E :OR }IOUSE BILL iI5 -o .44% t4.O3"t'" North Carolina +3 .5L% +2.28% rl lCrl I I -o.7 5/" +4,66% -8.24% = 58 7 ttq29 = 1.254tI = 120 = 4Br95l{ .t6. 5444 - 1 0. 6827 23-6183 q.7 150 5.6217 llidrorl 5.,181 -7.09% +7.56% I +4.7 3% TKIAL DISTBICT PLAN H12BN2 SUHHA RY S'f ATISTTCS TOTAL STATE i,ULATIOII AATIO OT HIGHEST TO LO$iB5T NU.lBEB OF ttSl.lBERS AVEBAGE POPULITIOI{ ?EB IIEIIBER I{IUI.TUd CO!ITROLT I IIG PERCEHTAG ts RA}IGE OF DEVIATIOiI PBO}1 TORiI OVERALL AiIGE A VERAGE DEVIATIO I; ?ER IETBEN STAI'DAED DEVIATIOH tft ...tci(t ;;, +5.68% To 12.9356 2E.3SZ 5,!29 trl]- :'r.a Clrr( t : ! currrr ,t r igrt 29,164 8?% tt7, t5. -7.@y" ra ti ?.t5f !r0rlCr r 6.82? t I lri,_ L t,975 I Jr( rrta r 60. 9.).a u'd2 16. ilr rur r( t rct o cra r3r!? r a, 93i u:98%70. loo 2. .afx cot u rau I ,r.ol7 L-xlt/o// a? 7-COIIIIITTEE StIBSTI'IUTE It) SEI{ATE BILL 3I3 SENATE REDISTRICTING PL\N ::'( ! :::!a CF:\, 9 ,58' D(rilr lar:r. --: zr.,o. | :;.tn: aC((ta ir. El. /126 - 0. &3,illr(i 5a .657 .:air: - ?4l. ar8l :r:ti{ tl,ct5 a,Urt ,:.4 lo_::,1I _3.C{i L - ta.olc: ri! ';.)ll vl:i.l:l 15, r t5 (-l'-i, ll.. I i .-Lr:':. ?c. : il 16'lr,f,r:\tar!33 't).781 .2,)?? 2l.r | 7 [l;:.:r 7.2.; 4l:-: r 37O rt :. .1tll.G ::t::. jr 85.e:5 48.5r? tlri.c 59.ar 9 rra:\ 20. r :: :. all i. :\: 24J, t6C ttc) I t2.?E D ,l r:ar z?,2t5 'io t.rtl Cor "t! , I 51.017 .- ll!tl,LYllll TOIiL STATE POPULATION BA:IO OP HIGHEST TO LOI'EST NUU3ZR OT SENATORS AVE:TGE POPULA?IOH PEB SENATOE dTIiIsUTl COTITROI,TIIIG PEECEHTAGE RA}i3E OF DEVIATIOII PBOH HOBd ov85.{LL 3A}lGE AVE?TGE DEVIATISH PE8 SEHATON STA:iDARD DEVIA?I OIi 5,87q, q29 1.2521 50 117,1189 q9-q6rt9 -10.0185 TO 12.669tt 22 - 687 88 5- 1038 5- 9866 a rar tol.rlt l98rO i;ria POI'ur:-[3:t: 5.EIi..Zi lt?3t )l AN AL'I' TO DIVIDE DISTRICTS. The Geoeral. tsselblY Section 1. tr s 163- 201. puEpose of uoriaatiug Repl'ese ut atives o f th every tro years there divided into 11 distri FlhsT DISTRICT: Craven, Currituck, Da ttartio, HorthalPtoD, TyrreII, antt lashiugt SECOIiD DISTRICT: Frarikliu, GrauviJ.le, H tJiIso n Counties. rHIRD DISTRICI: BI onslor, Peoder, SarPs F(.tURTri DISTRICT: I) FIFTH DISTEICT: Rocki lrgbar, Stokes , S SIXTH DISTRICT: DA ooly the folloring GENERA? SEMBLY OF NORTI1 CNfrTIUN SESSION 1981 RATIFIED BILL Ex#tgr7 # 5 t{o CHAPTER 894 SEXITE BILL 87 H CIROLINA INTO ELEVEN CONGNESSIOUAL Horth Carolina eoacts: . 163-201 is EerEitt€D to rcad: districts spgcj.f ied. -- (a) d electilg rctbers of the Congress of the Uaited States in ter, the State of Iortb CaroU.ua ts as follors: of tt. For the Bouse of, 1982 aad shall be aufort, Bertie, Calcleo, Carteret, Chouan, , Grtes, Greeoe, tlertf ord , Eyde , Lenoit , Parlico, Pasquotask, Perquj.naus, Pitt, Countles. AIalance, Casrell, Chatbar, Edgeconbe, lifa:e Iash, Persoa, Yaace' Iarren, aacl €ar Duplin, Baruett, Johastou, Jooes, Lee, , and layue Couuties. har, 0range, aa(l lake Courrties- tJ.er ander, Alleghauy, lsbe, lorsfth, Erf, aad liJ.kes Couuties- iclsoo, Guilford, aud Bandolph Counties; aocl tounships of Eoore County: Toruship 1 (rlartirage) r Tovqshi Tovnship 5 (Deep Rj.yer) , SEVENTH DISTRICT: Hanovec, atrd Eobesoa Co EIGHTH DISTRICT: A Richnoud, lloran, Scotla and aII toroships of tloo l,ornshrp 3 (Sheffj.elds), hiver), Tounship 5 (Greea NIIiTIT DIsTRrcr: IredeI rENTH DISTNICT: caston, and tatauga Count AI.EYEITH DTSTRICT: Bu l'ien.iecson, Jackson, dacotr Ru tl:e rf ord, Sraia, Traasy (b) The Dale and b scctio[ dre as they ueEe January 1, 1990, and Eeco (Sheffields), TounshiOu (Blrters), aod lornshj.p 6 (Greeurood) . Brunsrick, CoIulbus, Cunberlaud, t{er B, Cabarrus, Davic, Hoke, Iontgolery, Staaly, Uoioa, aDd fadkia Couoties; Coutrtf ercept: tornship I (Carthage), ornship 4 (Rlttecs), tornship 5 (Deep odl . es.. , Llocola, , Butrke,lver and, [ecklenburg Couqties. Calcluell, Catauba, Cleveland, olbe, Cherokee, CIay, GEahal, Hayroorl, dadisoo, !cDoreII, 6itchellr po1k, vaaia, aod taacey Counties. uudarios of toraships specified gally clefiaed aud iu eff,ect ized iu the lgg0 U.S. Census.r, Seuate Bi].]. A7 io this .as of n ti,i s tl:e Sec. 2. thi In the Gen gth day of J Serrate BilI 87 rt act is effective ral Asserbly read ly, 1 981. JAMES C. GREEN upou ratificatioo. three tines aud ratified, .Jales. C. GreeD, President of the Seoate LISTOf.I B. RAMSEY Listou B. narsey Spealer of the llouse of Represeotatives 1 alL lr . tv. COrr*GRLSS IOll.\L COi;FERENCI. REDISl.}TICTTNG i.,I,AN colotrTTEE (7-6-SI.) North Car',.r1in:r TOTiL STATE ?OP['LATION RiTIC OF HICiEST TO LOIJEST N[.T}Aii, OF CCSGRESS}IEN r\VERIGE P0PLI-{TION pEtr CONGRESS}IEN fu\]IC: OF DETIATION FROM NOR}.I OVEP-:-LL RAT.:G: AI:EL:CE DEVL{TION PER CONGRESS}IAN TOIIiSIiIPS Oi }IOORE COU}ITY IN SIXTH Tol${sHi? I (GART}IAGE) ?ct.Ilisui? 3 (sr{ETTIELDS) TorrNsHI? 4 (RITTERS) ILTI.iNSHIP 5 (DEEP RIVER) TOI.JNSHi? 6 (GREENI.JOOD) = 5,874,429 = L.027 4 =11 - 534,039 = -1.4000 to = 2.7 046 = 0.7463 DISTRICT: 529, 180 -0. 9098 +1.3051 rt-{ ?2.i2t ;:'!::' I 5'e7t iaa( { rla ir a alr.l26 Cr!.{(r I a(r:oi 2(,,?o5 I 29. t64 o,l. I I ,8.657 535,2L2 r0. 2196 .31r Ua. tt.e78 r,3: r 2t.C:: 537 ,54 30,673 trii(r\ 1,97: ttiO!\ ti 9r.861 7,692 .682r r{!Cr 6l'r32 tt;t 81. e5 I 529,63 70. si; Y u__--.--a:z. :, ,,; /+\,.',a Ar,'-l;.::t 1't,lAl 3Cr4 . 3 7C .lC._t\..ra -rrti.r:\: 2.37.16C :: rr rr 3c.9:z oa 1i a. u 2, 78:l!.:lt lc.3:E Co(u.!-! 5 r ,ci? 539,0r2 l. -rtr,a. 3:.167 \ ) / _<-7:=i-+ j )t?3r a: O sco D COUNTY BRANCH N.A.A.C.P. P. O. Box 545 LAURINBURG, N. C. 28352 June 25, 1981 Mr. Gerald W. Jones Clric.f Vo( irr,., llil:lrts Scct U.S. Dept. of Justlce Weehlngtonr DC 20530 Dear }lr. Joneg: The state of Nqsltr g.r. has propoeed e plsn to redtstrlct vartouscountles. In too many c would diluEe and undenni Robersonr Hoker and Scot foreetated plan. Alsor Scotlancl countics, percl whiEe minoriEy to rebell thelr voting strength. by North Carollna and th with racial overtones. tlzene oplnions, lf their plan is succeesful, It d Ehe mlnorlty voting strcngth. Furthermore, and countles fall wtthln the perlneter of thl t number of cltlzena of lloke, Roberson, and rediscrlcting to bc a treacherous act of che BIACKS WHITES INDIANS OTHERS The N.A,A.C.P. Brauch of Scotland County etrters its obJectior to theredlstrLctlng of Hoke ty with Scotland county, because it appears Eo be racially uotr,vated strength. Alsor the N.A all determlnatlone and d gation has been off,icial agalnst the 1965 Voting Rlghts Act and to enhance o be conclae, it appears that the plan proposed democratlc party of Scotland County ls rnotivated and alme at undermlndlng the nrinortty votlng A,C.P. Branch of Scotland county request that lberatlons be wtthheld untl1 a through invest- perforured. , 1111 you please consldet the 1980 Census reports. lon by race and county are as, follows: During your lnveotlgatlo The 21st Dlstrlct popula COTJNTYffi- Roberson Scot tan.l 20,393 101,577 32,273 8r 075 25,59O 11,361 g,g3g 2,579 92 39,989 35,511 487 L8,746 2,062 104 If Hoke and Scotland cou tles becone e new dlstrlct, based upon the censusreport which is not rep minoriEy total would onl 86,L76, of the th.ree cou these proposed inequallt are our last hope. and let us know hor we may asslst you. You Sincerely yours, Gru, @ Eb-n") Rev. Leroy Davlsr Presldent Of Scotland County Branch NAACP SO lu rv lgB l €ntative of the actual registered voEers, the be 241076, as coapared to be preseng exlsting tes. Therefore, L eay agaln please tnvestigate Dear iJt r . Jone s: tr!. Stata of Nortit in nrug gnrsont s ogt in Holcc, Robeaon, btanch of rV.rl.rl.C.P. an .rrrdcpt tnvcctiga folTana: countg Hokc Robeson .Scot-lard Tota.l 20,383 70t,577 32,273 Etore gour otticc a }ercily reguect t}tet inegutJes and let us tp5,cl SlrrcrcJg, i:r:rr /orrlse Pre slri er.t - 1 .5ATtTPLE LETTER tnt lvs proynscd a radlstricxlng plen tiat uould djJ,uta't}l. alacJt votw strtcDgt! Scot.laad Countje,r. 31rc l-Toka Cot:ntlr catGar thls forntl conplatnt aad. rcguott for br,scd on trr. Nct 7980 Ccnsus rapoat .s Blaclc 8 1075 25,59O 17,367 If,lite g ,g3g 39,989 18,746 Jndlans 2,578 35,577 2 1062 OtDGrs 92 487 704 ang apEaovaL to tln plan forstated, re dclrertmnt jnvestigate ticses proposcd knor lfrt we fiag assist you. You are our last a ,b{'*'s /,,r HOKE UNTY BRANCI{ OF N.A.A.C.P. une 15, I9B1 Presidenr, Jrmmy Morrrsey Phone (919) 875.3364 Raelortl. N.C. 28376P.O. Box 501 1.1r. !?tl1lam French Sm:LL U.5. Dept. 0f Justlco Coustltutlon Avenus & St. iT.iT.''Yashlngton, D.C.. 2Or3O Dear l"lr. Snlth: Tbe mJ.norlty po of the populatlon wtth the black populatloo o the 21st Distrl.ct of lt anrd Scoiland Counttes. stead of Hoke aad Scot As 1t novr stands, vre the Nortb, Caroll.aa H miaorlty populatlon, appear. \'.ts feel that liope tbat you w111 be Carollnar and take nha Slncerely, ed to Hoke and Scot , . thJ.a rvould .narrow our chanceo of havlng a blackrepreaontatlve from o1 r of the tvo dlstrlcts. iTe feel that the re-districting le des to dissolve the black votln6; strength. As you may aote, e of Hoke .Couuty whlch conststs of the maJority heir 5t# Black, U% Indlanr ed ,5,i \,rhl[e. ','/e lloke County do not vrlsh to be redlsrtrlctod from ch Carollna nhlch nov stands vrlth .ilobor;on, liokc, \Ye vrlsh to remaln vith theeo three countles i.n- Dlstrlcts. e the ch,ance to seat a black reptreaentatlve inof Representattves. If we should be redlstrlct- ere tbere is a heavy coneentratlon of blaclc or 6e are tho areae that redistrlctlng seems io s ls unconstltutlonal and unfair. e to help us out 1n the rural south of l.torth er steps that you deem necessary. ----1 >Ii.''"-r rh/,,pu.il,tY MC 'PRESIDEUT IIOKE COUITTY BRANCE OF A.A. C.P. P.S. there rvere aot redlstrlctlng ln liortb c.c/ Coptes of a1I let of North Caro11na. u6h blacks at the hearlags that lyore hold for aroIlna, I vras not there. er6 vrere sent to al.l four mlnorlty represeutatlves g JUL tsSt NA Julg 2, Ut. cerald tt. Chief of Vocirtg U.S. Dept. of J tfashington, 2OS Dear ilr. rloaest l{e tlre ofticezs respectfu.lJy to t.he Notth vestigate t}Je e We tecl tiat es tze*r propnsed a black to Dc e eguity for aJ-I ile solicLt your ?lr€ stats Dg .r County Eoke Scotl,aad 32, Ro.beson lol rs Contbit:p.d Black ( Cotttbtt:c,d nhl,te ( A C-lear Ovez Ba SLtrcezelg, //*, 1" AEf :9 c4 s8. # * SEVENTEEN 198t LI 20,3 Black 8,075 77,361 25 r590 AS5oCIATION FC'T THE ADVANCEMENT INETY EROADWAY . Plcoto dir.cl rcply tot NEW YORK. N. NOBESON COUNTY BRANCH Angua B. Thomprxtn, Sr. of Robcron County Branch NAACp 3105 Fairmont Roed Lumberton,N. C. 2g3SS 919-739-7329 g RigAts Sectjon tice D.C. OF COTOTED PEOPTE Y. r00 r9 . 2t?.215.2100 and ram}e'zs of tt;x Robeson Countg Branch oE NA.&puest tAat befote gouz depalrtment gives apptovaloLina Plan tor Redjstrjcting, gou thotoughhg in_fect jt wiJJ have on tlre black voting gnpulation. '7a7lg in tl:c 2lst LegisJatjne djsturjct ttretriT-l conpJetcJy eJjnInate tt:e opgnztunttg fored. As ja tic past tte onlg alssuzance tore ,mrst be entorced bg the tederal govefianrrex. as re conXinue to sXcuggle f,ot eguaJjtg.as toTlans: 1p a.re White g,g3g 18,746 39 r989 79,436 27 ,584.- 8.149 Indian 2,578 2,062 35,517 for I SEA?! Otiers 92 704 487 6 & ot '.:l I Hoke Hoke) ,{3, d44n