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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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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.

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of

co
the

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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



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2.

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4.

5.

5.

Chapter

ltap

Chaptcr

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Chaptor

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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

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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
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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
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.- 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

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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

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