Fax from Cox to Markham, Stein, and Smiley RE: Proposed modifications to stipulations 5,7. and 8

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November 24, 1999 

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Douglas E. Markham 

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Dear Doug: 

Attached are our proposed modifications to stipulations 5, 7 and 8 which should address 

your concerns regarding “context” and edits to your election stipulations. 

Todd A. Cox 

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ce! Adam Stein 

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Modifications to Defendant and Defendant-Intervenors Proposed Stipulations 5, 7, & 8: 
  

S Based on the North Carolina General Assembly redistricting computer database, 

while the 1992 Plan divided 80 precincts, the 1997 Plan divides two precincts. 

7 Based on the North Carolina General Assembly redistricting computer database, 

District 1 in the 1992 Plan included 25 divided precincts while District 1 in the 1997 Plan does not 

divide any precincts. 

8. Based on the North Carolina General Assembly redistricting computer database, 

District 12 in the 1992 Plan included 48 divided precincts while District 12 in the 1997 Plan 

divides one precinct and that precinct is also divided in all local districting plans m-atHocat 

i iotne ulate 

 



    

  

EVERETT GASKINS/DURHAM “Y= Nov 24°99 11:25 No .008 P.O2 

ELECTION RESULTS 

1. Congressman Watt, an African-American, was re-elected in District 12 under the 1998 

plan with 56% of the vote, with 82,305 votes to 42% for Republican “Scott” Keadle, a 

white candidate, with 62,070 voips. with others, of unknown races, receiving 2% of the 

vote, with 2,713 votes, | Conk 3 

(Unirlotie, 

2. Congressman Watt won the 1998 Democratic primary in District 12 under the 1998 plan 

with 84% of the vote, with 12,160 votes to 16% for Ronnie Adcock, " white Democrat, 

with 2,275 votes. Linge, 
(Sel i(oury, Ae) C ac) (Chine Grove, NE 

3 “Scott” Keadle pvon the 1998 Republican primary fin District 12 under the 1998 plan with 

3384 votes, defeating Jim Cohen with 3146, Mike)J ackson with 2271, Tom Bush with 

1984, Steve Wood,with 802, and John Kozlowski wy 14. (Cher # v 

(fish Rint, NO) (Selisbury, NC de (thor 1H ) 

4, Congresswoman Clayton, an African-American, was re-elected in District 1 under the 

1998 plan with 62.2% of the vote, with 85,125 votes to 37% for Republican Ted Tyler, a 

white candidate, with 50,578 votes, with Jack Schwartz, of unknown race, receiving less 

than 1% of the vote, with 1,044 votes. 

8, Congresswoman Clayton won the 1998 Democratic primary in District 1 under the 1998 

plan with 66.5% of the vote, with 44,289 votes to 63.9% for Linwood Mercer, a white 

Democrat, with 22,299 votes. 

6. Ted Tyler won the 1998 Republican primary in District 1 with 1497 votes, defeating 

Duane E. Kratzer, Jr. and Jerome Power, for both of whom race is unknown, with 1061 

and 417 votes respectively. 

7. In 1982, black candidate “Mickey” Michaux received 44.46 percent or 47,132 votes in the 

first Democratic primary. Tim Valentine, white, received 32.74 percent or 34,708, and 

James Ramsey, white, received 22.80 percent or 24.179. 29.19% of the registered voters 

in the district at that time were African-Americans. 

8. In 1982, Michaux received 46.35% of the second primary vote (50,949 ballots) in the 2™ 

Congressional District. Tim Valentine won with 53.65% of the second primary vote 

(58,964 ballots). 29.19% of the registered voters in the district at that time were African- 

Americans, 

9 In 1984, black candidate Kenneth Spaulding received 47.88% of the seooad primary vote 

(60,535 ballots) in the 2™ Congressional District. Incumbent Tim Valentine won 52.12% 

or 65,893 ballots. 37.2% of the registered voters in the district at that time were black. 

 



   

    

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