Gingles v. Edmisten Complaint; General Assembly of North Carolina House Bill 415; Senate Bill 313; Senate Bill 87
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September 16, 1981

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?- t, tr IN THE UNITED STATES t STRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT: JF NORTH CAROLINA RALEIGH OTVITJION RALPH GINGLES, SIPPIO BURTON, FRED BELFIELO bnd JOSEPE MOODYT oo behalf, of themselves and all otherE similarly situated, Plalntiffs, V. RUFUS ED!,iISTEN, in his capacity as the Attorney General of North Carolina; JAMES C. GREEN, Lt. Governor of North Carolina in his capacity as President of the North Carolina Senate; LISTON B. RA!{SEY in his capacity as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Represen- tAtives; THE STATE BOARD OE ELECTIONS OF NORTE CAROLINA; R. KENNETB BABB, JOEN L. SIICKLEY, SR., RUTB SEI'{ASHKO, SYDNEY F. C. BARNWELL and SEIRLEY IIERRING, in their official capacities as members of the State Board of Elections of North Carolina; and TEAD EURE, in his capacity as Secretary of the State of North Carolina, CIVIL ACTION NO. Defendants. COMPT"AINE f. Introductlon l. This action is brought by four black citizens on behalf of themselves and all other black citizens who are eligible and registered to vote'in the State of North Carolina. They bring this.action to enforce their right to have an effective vote in-. the election of the North Carolina General Assembly and in the election of the North Carolina Representatives to the Unit,ed States Congress. Ihey seek declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent any election from being conducted pursuant to the appor- tionment adopted by North Carolina in 1981 because that apportion- nent does not comply with the one person one vote requirement, and because it dilutes the vote of black citizens. In addit,ion they seek to prevent enforcement of the provisions of the North Carolina Consitqtion which prohibit dividing counties in apportioning the North Carolina General Assembly because those provisions vrere not precleared in accordance with 55 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965r ES amended, and because the provisions have the intent and effect of diluting the vote of black citizens. rn 1981, the North carolina General Assembly created the representative districts which will be used for the next ten years. These districts were drawn in order to dilute and with the effect of diluting the vote of black citizens. In addition, the total deviation between th'e populatlon of the largest Senate District and the population of the smallest Senate District is over 22 percent; the total deviatlon between the popuration of the largest House District and the population of the smallest House District is over 23 percent. Thus plaintiffs Gingles and other class members are under- reprexented in the North Carolina llouse of Representatives, and plaintiff Burton and other class members are underrepresented in the North Carolina Senate. The 1981 apportionment was enacted pursuant to provisions of the Constitution of the State of North Carolina which prohibit dividing any county in creating the legislative districts for the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carollna Senate. These provisions, which were adopted in L967r have never been subrnitted to the Department of ilustice or to the united States District Court for the District of Columbia pursuant to 55 of the voting Rights Act of 1965r ES amended.' The effect of tlre provision is to prevent the creation of single member representa- tive a'i"tti"t" and'of representative distrlcts with substantial Percentages or maJorities of black registered voters. The purpose and effect of the provisions is to di:ulnlsh the voting effectiveness of plaintiffs and of other black voters who are members of the c1ass. Finally, in 1981, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a plan of districts for the united states congress. This plan has the purpose and effect of diluting the vote of black citizens and avoiding the concentration of registered black votetrs. -2- This action is brought pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1955r €ls amended (hereafter nthe Votin.g RiEhts Act"), 42 U.S.C. 51973 €t s€crr and under 42 U.S.C. SSI98I and 1983, pursuant to t,he Fourteenth and Fifteenth Aroendments to the United States Constitution, in order to prevent defendants from holding elec- tions for the North Carolina llouge of Representatives, the North Carolina Senate, and the United States Congress pursuant to an apportionment which denies blapk citizens effective representation because of their race and pursuant to an apportionment which underrepresents them. II. Jurisdiction 2. The Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. SS1331 and 1343 and 42 U.S.C. 51973c. This is an action arising under the statutes and Constitution of the United States and an action to enforce statutes and constitutional provisions which protect civil rights including the right to vote. 3. Plaintiffsr claims under 55 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965r ES amended, and under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution must be determined by a three judge court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 52284(al and 42 U.S.C. S1973c. 4. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and other appropriate relief pursuant to the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. SS22O1 and 2202. III. Parties 5. Plaintiff Ralph Gingles (hereafter "Gingles') is an adult black citizen of the United States who resides in Gaston County, North Carolina. Gingles is properly registered to vote in elections of the North Carollna Eouse of Representat,ives and Senate. 6, Plaintitf Sipplo Burton (hereaf,ter nBurtontr) is an adult black citizen of the United States who resides in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Burton is properly registered to vote in elections of the North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate. 7. Plaintiff Fred Belfield (hereafter "Belfield") is an adult black citizen of the United States who resides in Nash -?- county, North carorina. Berfield is properry registered to vote in elections of the North Carolina llouse of Representativesr. the North Carolina Senater and the United States Congress. 8. Plaintiff Joseph Moody (hereafter trMoody") is an adult black citizen of the United States who resides in Halifax Countyr North Carolina. Moody is properly registered to vote in elections of the North Carolina Eouse of Representat,ives, the North Carolina Senate, and the United States Congress. 9. Defendant Rufus Edmisten is an adult resident of the State of North Carolina.' He is sued in his official capacity as At,torney General of the State of North Carolina on behalf of the state of North carorina. rn his capacity as Attorney General, it is his duty to represent the State in all civil actions in which the St,ate is interested. 10. Defendant James C. Green is an adult resident of North carolina. EIe is sued in his official capacity as tieutenant Governor of North Carolina and as President of the North Carolina Senat,e. 11. Defendant Liston B. Ramsey is an adult resident of North carolina. He i; sued in his official capacity as speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. L2. Defendant Thad Eure is an adult resident of North carolina-. lle is sued in his officiar capacity as secretary of state of North.car6lina. rn that capacity it is his duty to certify the results of all North Carolina elections to the United States Congress and all elections to the NorthlCarolina Senate 1 and House of Repreientatives from multi-county districts. L3. Defendant State Board of Elections of North Carolina (hereafter ithe Board of Elections") is responsible for supervis- ing and conducting prlmary and general. elections ln the State of North carolina. rt has the authority to cont,ror the conduct of primaries and general elections. rt is also responsibre for computing the results of multi-county elections. 14. Defendant R. Kenneth Babb is a resident of North carolina and a member of the Board of Elections and is its Chairman. -4- 15. Defendant John L. Stickley; Sr.7 Ruth Semashko, Sydney F. C. BErnwe1l and Shirley Herring are residents of North Carolina and members of the Board of Elections. 15. As members of the State Board of Elections, defendants are authorized to exercise the powers and duties of the State Board of Elections. IV. 91ass Action L7. Plaintiffs bring this action as representatives of the class of aII black residents of the SEate of North Carolina who are eligible to and registered to vote. - 18. The class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable. 19. The question of the legality and constitutionality of provisions of the North Carolina Constitution and the apportion- ment of the North Carolina General Assembly and Congressional Districts which are at issue raise questions of law and fact common to the class. ' 20. The claims of the representative parties are typical of the claims of the other class members. 2J.. The representative parties have a personal stake in this controversy and have retained competent and experienced counsel to represent then. They will fairly and adequately protect the. interest of the c1ass. 22. The prosecution of separate actions by individual members of the class would create a risk of inconsistent or varying adjudicatlons which would establish inconpatible stan- dards of conduct for defendants. The St,ate of North Carolina can have only one plan to apportion the representative districts of lts leglslature and congressional distrlcts. Inconsistent adjudi- cation of the legality of the current apportionment or of, the requirements of a future apportionment would establish incom- Patible standards of conduct for defendants. , 23. Since North Carollna conducts elections in accordance with onry one apportionment and ln accordance with the North Carolina Constitution, defendants have acted and refused to act -5- on grounds generally aPPlicable to the class, thereby making appropriate final injunctive relief and corresPonding declaratory relief with resPect to the class as a whole' V. COUNT ONE: NORTE CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS mNffi'. epponIToNMENT oF THE NoRTE CAROLINA GENERAL ASSE!,TBLY. 24. The North carolina General Assembly consists of the Senate and the Eouse of Representatives' 25. In Lg67, North carolina amended its constitution to change the manner of apportionment of the General Assembly' 26. Article II, S4(3), was adopted and provides that no c.gunty shall be divlded in the formatlon of a Senate district' 27. The 1959 revision of the North Carolina Constitution retained this provision but renumbered it to become Article II' s3(3). 28. Prior to Lg57 the North carolina Permitted the General Assernbly to divide a county in forroing of a senate district if that county was entitled to two or more senators; since 1967 the North carollna Constitution has prohibited the General Assembly from dividing a county in for-ming a senate district,. 29.InLg6TrtheNorthCarolinaConstitutionwasarnendedby adopting Article II 56(3) which provides that no county shall be divided in the formation of a rePresentative district' 30.The1969revisionoftheNorthCarolinaConstitution retained this provision but renumbered it to become Article Tl' i 31.' prior to 196?r the North carolina cdnstitution provided that most rePresentative dlEtricts were to be'slngle menber districts. 32. Forty of North Carolinars counties are subject to 55 of the Votlng Rights Act, 42 U.S.C' 51973c' 33. Elections in each Of these forty counties v'ere affected by the L967 amendments to the North carolina constitution' 34. The named plaintlffs reside in four of the counties which are covered by 55 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965r ES amended. -6- 35. North Carolina did not submit the 1967 amendments to the North Carolina Constitution to the Attorney General of the United States for approval pursuant to 42 U.S.C. S1973c, nor did North carolina obtain a decraratory judgment from the united states District court for the District of corumbia that the constitutional Amendments do not have the purpose and will not have the effect of denying or abridglng the right to vote o_n account of race or color. 36. The purpose and effect of the 1967 amendments to the North carolina constitutionr irs described in paragraphs 26 and 2: above, is to diLute the voting strength of black citizens and to deny them the effective utilization of the right to vote on account of their race. 37. rn 1981, North carorina enacted a reapportionment of its General Assembly. 38- According to the united states census for 19g0, the population of Gaston county, North carolina, in which plaintiff Gingles resides, is L62?568. 39. If the North Carolina Constitution did not forbid divid- ing counties in cqeating representative districts, Gaston County courd be divided into three representative districts. 40. According to the united states census for 1990, the population of Curnberland County, North Carolina, in which plaintiff Burton resides, is 247 ,160. ing at 41. If the North Carolina Constitution did not prohibit divid- senatorial districts, Cumberland County could be divided into least two senatorial districts. 42. fn each instance, dividing the county would concentrate the vote of black citizens and enhance the effectiveness of the vote of black citizens 43. The 1981 apportionment of the General Assembly obeys the North Carolina Constitutional prohibition against dividing counties and, therefore, has the effect of diluting the vote of black citizens. 44. The Board of Elections will supervise and conduct elec- tions for the North Carolina General Assenbly in even numbered years from 1982-1990 in accordance with an apportionment adopted pursuant to Article II, SS3(3) and 5(3) of the North Carolina Constitution unless the Court orders them not to do so. A. First Claim for Relief 45. Plaintiffsr first claim for relief is brought pursuant to 55 of Voting Rtghts Act of 1965r ES amended, 42 U.S.C. S1973c. 46. Defendants continue to enact apportionment plans and to conduct and supervise elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina Senate in accordance with Article II, SS3(3) and 5(3) of the North Carolina Constitution. ftris practice violates 55 of the voting Rights Act since North Carolina did not subruit these provisions either to the Attorney General of the United States or to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for approval in accordance with 42 u.s.c. I973c. B. Second C1aim for Relief 47. Plaintiffsr second claim for relief is brought pursuant to 52 of the Voting Rights Act of 1955 as amended, 42 U.S.C. SI973. 48. The provisions of the North Carolina Constitution which prohibit dividing counties in the establishment of representatlve and senatorial districts were adopted with the purpose of prevent- ing a substantial number or najority of black voters from compris- ing a representative or senatorial district and with the purpose of preventing black citizens from effectively exercising thelr right to vote on account of race or' color.t i 49. The effect of these provisions of the North Carolina Constitution is to dilute the vote of black citizens and, thus, to deny and abridge thelr rlght to vote on account of race or color. C. Thlrd Clalm for Rellef 50. Plaintiffsr third clalm ls brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 51983 to enforce the egual protection clause of the Four- teenth Amendment and the Fifteenth Amendnent to the United States Constitution and pursuant to 42 V.S.C. 51981. -8- 5I. The provisions of the North Carolina Constitution which prohibit dividing counties in the establishment of represen- tative and senatorial districts were adopted with the purpose of preventing a substantial number or a majority of black voters from comprising a representative or senatorial district and with the purPose of preventing black citizens from effectively exercis- ing their right to vote on account of race or color. 52. The effect of these provisions of the North Carollna constitution is to dilute the vote of black citizens and, thus, to deny and abridge their rlght to vote on account of race and color. IV. COUNT TI{O : II.ALAPPORTIONMENT OF TEE NORTH CAROLINA Ciie-EEflFsEMBLy 53. rn 1981, North carolina enacted a reapportionment of the North Carolina General Assenbly. 54. A true and accurate copy of Chapter 800 of the Session taws of 1981 which establishes representative districts for the North Carolina llouse of Representatives is attached as Exhibit A to this Complaint. 55. A true and accurate copy of chapter 821 of th session Laws of 1981 which establishes senatorial districts and apportions the seats of the North Carollna Senate is attached as Exhibit B to this Complaint. 56. The 1981 apportionment of the General Assembly does not have Representative or Senate districts with a reasonably equal number of citizens per Representative or Senator. 57. The average population per member', for the North Carolina llouse of nlpresentatives is 48r954. 58. The plan which the North Carolina General Assembly enacted has districts which range from a population of 55t286 in Ealifax County to a population of, 43t724 per menber tn the three member district composed of Bladen, Columbus and Sampson Counties. 59. This deviation of population from the average popula- tion per member results in a overall range of deviation of 23.6 percent. -9- 50. Plaintiff Gingles, plaintiff Moody, and the other class members are underrepresented in the North Carolina House of . Representatives. 61. The average population per member of the North Carolina Senate is L:,-'l ,489. 62- under the pran adopted by North carolina, senate Districts range from a popuration of 1321374 per senator in the senate district composed of Earnett, Lee and h'ake counties to 105,718 in the Senate district which consists of Guilford County. 53. This deviation of population from the average popula- tlon per Senator results in a overall range of deviation of 22.7 percent. 64. Plaintiff Burton and the other crass members are underrepresented in the North Carolina Senate. 55. At the time when the apportionment of the North Carolina General Asembly was adopted, the members of the General Assembly knew the extent of the deviation of population sizes from the average population Per district, and they ena.cted the apportionment , disregarding. this deviation. A. Fourth Clain for Relief 66. Plaintiffst fourth claim is brought pursuant, to 42 u.s.C. 51983 to enforce the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 67. The apportionment of the North Carolina House of Representatives and Ehe North Carolina Senate as described in paragraphs 53 through 55 above results in plaintiffsr being underrepresented, does not comply with the "one person--one voten requirement for legislative apportionment, and denies plaintiffs their right to equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment to . the United Stat,es Constitution. . VII. COTNT THREE: DILUTION OF BLACK VOTE IN NORTHeERoffi'lr ERAL As s E!{BLy 68. The apportionment of the North Carolina General Assenbly enacted in Chapters 800 and 821 of the Session Laws of 1981 has the PurPose and effect of diminishing the concentration -10- of black voters and decreasing the effectiveness of the vote of black citizens A. Fifth Clain for Relief 69. Plaintiffsr fifth clairn is brought pursuant to s2 and SS of the Voting Rights Act of 1965r €ls amended, 42 U.S.C. SS1973 and 1973c. 70. The lntent and effect of the apportionment of the North Carolina Generai assembly which North Carolina adopted in 1981 is to dilute the vote of black citizens and to deny plaintiffs their rlght to use their vote effectively. - B. Sixth Claim for Relief 71. Plaintiffsr sixth claim is brought pursuant to 42 U.s.C. 51983 to enforce the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 51981. 72. The intent and effect of the apportionment of the North Carolina General Assembly which North Carolina adopted in 1981 is to dilute the vote of black citizens and to deny black citizens the right to use their vote effectively. VIII. COTNT FOUR: APPORTIONMENT OF UNITED STATESGffiiqar, DrsrRrcrs 73. In 1981 North Carolina enacted a reapportionment of its representative districts for the united states congress. 74. A true a?d accurate copy of Chapter 894 of the North Carolina Session Laws of 1981, which establishes representative districts for the United States Congress, is attached to this . Complaint as Exhibit C. , 75. Plaintiffs Belfield and Dloody are eligible to vote and are registered to vote in the Second Congressional District. 76. North Carolina excluded Durham County from the Second Congressional Dlstrict for the pu:pose of and with the effect of preventing the black citizens of the Second Congressional District from effeqtively exercising their right to vote. A. Seventh Claim for Relief 77. Plaintiffst seventh ci.aim for relief ls brought pursuant to 52 and 55 of the voting Rights Act of 1965r Ers amended, 42 U.S.C. SS1973 and 1973c. 78. North Carolinats apportionment, of its representative districts for the united states congress has the purpose and effect of diluting the vote of black citizens and of denying black citizens the right to use their vote effectively. B. Eiqht Claim for Relief 79. Plaintiffsr claim for relief is brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 51983 to enforce the equal protection clause of the Four- teenth Amendnent and the Fifteenth Anendment to the United States Constitution and pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 51981. . North Carolinats apportlonment of its representative distrlcts for the united states congress has the purpose and effect of diluting th." vote of black cit,izens and of denying black citizens the right to use their vote effectively. V. Equitable Relief 81. In 1971 the North Carolina General Assembly was appor- tioned in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Constitution. 82. In L972, L974t L976, 1978 and 1980, defendants con- ducted elections pursuant to the L972 apportionment plan. 83. Unless tle Court orders defendants otherwise, in L982 defendants will supervise and conduct elections for the North Carolina Senate, the North Carolina House of Representatives, and the united states congress pursuant to chapters 8001 821 and 894 of the North Carolina Session of 1981. 84. Plaintlffs have no remedy at law which is an,adequate redress for belng deprived of their right to vote and for being represented by a legislature that is i1legaIly and unconstltu- tionally constituted. Vf. Prayer for Relief WHEREFORE plaintiffs pray that the Court: I. Convene a three judge court in accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 52284i 2. Certify this action to be a class action; 3. Declare that Article II, S3(3) and S5(3) of the North Carolina Constitution are in violation of 55 of the Voting Rights -L2- Act of 1955r ES amended, and enjoin defendants from enacting any Iegislation and from conducti.ng, supervisirg, participating ln, or certifying the results of any election pursuant to an apportion- ment which was enacted in accordance with these const,itutional provisions until and unless theEe constitutional provisions have been submitted and approved ln accordance with 42 U.S.C. S1973c; 4. Declare Article II, S3(3) and S5(3) of, the Constltution of North Carolina to be in violation of 52 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965r €ls amended, and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend- ments of the United States Constitution and enjoin defendants from enacting any apportionment of the North Carolina General Assernbly in accordance with these provisions and from conducting, participating in, supervising or certifying the results of any election for the North Carolina Senate or the North Carolina House of Representatives pursuant to any apportionment enacted in accordance with . these constitutional provisions; 5. Declare that apportionment of the North Carolina Senate and North Carolina House of Representatives as enacted in Chapters 800 and 821 of the North.Carolina Session Laws of 1981 violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution because the apportionnent does not have representation districts rrhich are equal ln size and enjoin defendants from participating in, supervising, condueting, or certifying the results of any election pursuant to this apportion- ment "tta from enacting any apportionment in the future which has ri representation districts which are not equal in size i 5. Declare that the apportionment of the North Carolina €enate and the North Carollna House of Representatives as enacted in Chapters 800 and 82I of the North Carolina Session Laws of 1981 dilutes the vote of, black citizens and denies plaintiffs and other class members the right to use their vote effectively because of their race in violation of 52 and 55 of the Vcting Rights Act of 1965r EIS amended, in vlolation of the Fourteenth and Fif,teenth Amendnents to the United States Constitution, and in violation of 42 O.S.C. 51981 and enjoin defendants from -13- Participating in, supervising, conducting or certifying the results of any election Pursuant, to this apportionment and from enacting any apPortionment in the future which has the purpose or effect of diluting the vote of black citizens because of their race i 7. Declare that the apportionment, of the representative diEtricts for the United States Congress as enacted in Chapter 894 of the Session Laws of 1981 denies plaintiffs and other class members who reside in the Second Congressional District their right Eo use their vote effectively in violation of 52 and 55 of Vgting Rights Act of 1965r ES asrended, in violation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the united states constitution, drrd in violation of 42 u.s.c. l981r and enjoin defendants from participating in, supervlsirg, conducting, or certifying the results of any election pursuant to this appor- tionment and from eriacting a plan of apportionment of united States Congressional Districts in the future which has the purpose or effect of diluting the vote of black citizens because of their race i . Award the. costs of this action, including reasonable attorneysr fees, to plaintiffs; and 9. Grant praintiffs such other and further relief as may be just and appropriate. rhis /Q day of , 1981. 951 South fndependence Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704/375-8461 JACK GREENBERG JAUES It{. NABRIT, III NAPOLEON B. WILLIAMS, JR. 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 ztz/586-8397 Attorneys for Plaintiffs -14- ambers, Ferguson, Watt, Wallas, Adkins & Fuller, P.A. \-, GENERAI ASSEMBLY OF NORTH .CAR.0LINA RATIFIED BILL CEAPTEB 8OO , EO[rsB BrlL 415 AT{ ACT TO APPOBTTOU rHE DISIBICIS OP TBB NORTB EEPBESETITITIVES. the GeaeEal asserbu of xorth caroliua eoacts: '.,'. Sectioa 1. G.S. 120-2 Ls reurlttea to reacl: trl 120-2. Eouse apportiounent specifieg.--por the purpogb of aoniaatiog aucl electing leqbers of the f,ortb Caroliaa Eouse of Represeutatives ia 1982 aad every tro fears tLereafter, the state of North Carolioa shall be divl<led iato forty-four 6istricts . as District 1 sharl coasist of caadleu, chouan, currltuck, Dare, Pasquotank, Perquinaus, Eyrrerl, and rashi.ngtoa. couuties, aad shall elect tro Bepreseatatives. District 2 shall consist of Beaufort aod Byde counties, aacl shall elect oue Eepresentative. District 3 sha1l consist of Cravear .foues, leuoir, aadl paulico countiese aad shalr elect three Bepreseatatives. District q shall coasist of Carteret aad ousloc couDties, aad sball elect thEee gepreseatatives. District 5 sharl cousist of gertie, Gates, .Eertfor6, ;artia, aad llorthaupton Couatie5, aad sball elect tro aepieseatatives. District 5 shall coasist of Ealif,ax couuty, laad shall elect one ,,Represeotatj.ve. CIEOLIIA HOUSE: oP i.'. - : \.../ EXIIIBIT A--5 pages District 7 "U"ff i "oo"i"t of Eclgeconbe, l{as},, ancl Iilsou Counties, and shaLtr elect four Bepresentatives District I sual,I consist of Greeue aud Pitt Countiesi aocl shall erect tro Represeutatives. ' District 9 shalL cousist of Iayne County, ancl shall elect.tro EepEeseotati.ves. District 10 shall cousist^ of '.8obeson Couutyr.'-ancl shall elect tfO BepfeSentatiYgS. ' :..i: ': '' 1:s'r""'::.'i..'. rlr'i:.-. ' "l; District 11 sball consl-st of Brunsrick, Duplin, aacl Peuder Countibs,aadshalleIecttroBepreseotatives. District 12 shall cousist. of llev"Eanover Couuty, .aad. shall elect tro RepEese[tatives. : District 13 sball coasist'of, Casvel].i.Grauvillea Person, YaBce, :- ancl larreu Countiesr.. aocl shaLl eJ.ect three -Bepreseutatives. i, Distri.ct 14 shaII consist of '"Franlc1ia'aacl Johnston Couaties, anci shall elect tro Bepresentatives . -. : District 15 sl.iff consist of Bake County, aud sball elect,,sir Bepreseotatives. ' .; :: '.'--' " '::;":'' ' ,.' District. 1e shal.]. cousist of Durhau CouDtIr, ancl sball elect thEee EepreseatatiYes. District 17 shall cousist of Chathau ancl Orange Counties, aod sball elect tro BePreseutatives. District 18 shali coas1st of Harnett ancl Lee Couuties' antl 'shall elect .tro BePreseotatives. . District 19 shall consist' of. Bladeu, Colunbus, ancl Sanpson ' Couaties, aud sball eJ.ect three Bepreseatatives: ,. 2 Eoqse Bi].l 415 : ' uistEict 20 shall consist of Cunberlaod coutrty, aad, shall elect fiveRepresentatives. : '. Y District 2'l sh,all consist of Eoke.a[d scotlaacl couuties, aacl shall elect one Bepresentative. r , I District 23 shal-l coasist of cuilford couuty, aDd shalf elect District 24 shall cousist of: Raudolph couDtl aad shal1 elect tuo Represeotatives. -. .. District 25 sb'all cousist of Uoore'County, ancl sba1l elect o1e. Repleseutative. : : ::r:...i... District 26 shalt cousist of ansou aucl uoutgouerr couaties, , aDdl . . ' . : : District 27 shall cousist of EicL,noad county, .ada. sha1l elect : J oue RepEeseotative : -. : District 28 shall coasist of alleghauye lshe, stokes, Surry, a[d, tlatauga couoties, aacl' shall elect three Represeutatives.i . . , District 29 shall coosist of lorsytb CouDtyr'aucl sha].]. elect I five Representatives .District 30 shall consist of Davi.dlsoa aad, Davie Couuties, aacl shall elect th,ree Represeatatires.. District 31 shall cousiit of Sorau Couaty, aad shall elect tro . Bepreseatatives. . : District 32 shalI gonsist of Staaly Couaty, aud shall elect one--. . EepEesetrtative. i i u'I 3 House BiJ.l 415 Dis:trict 33 shall ebusist of Cabarrus-aud UDiotr Couuties, aud all elect thfee Bepreseutatires. ' : " Drstrict 34 shall cotrsist of ' CaldrelJ., Ilil]cesr aud, Iaclkin .-J ruoties, auci sball elect three B.epresentatiYes. District 35 sball cousist of ,AlexaDiler and IredeIL Couuties, rcl shall elect tr o R.epEeseatatives;. ' ; Drstrist 36 shall coosist 'of "lleclclenburg County, aud shall .ect aioe Bepreseutatives. .l District 37 sbal.J. coosist of Catarba:Couuty, aucl shal.l elect District 38 shall consist of 'Gastou aatt Liicolo Couoties, aucl rall elect four Bepreseutatives- ' ,. : .: District 39 'shall consist of Avery, Burke, and Ej.tchell i ruuties, anci shall elect tro Bepreseutativeb.' ' District 40 shall coasist of Clevelandl, Polkr. aud 8utherf6rd.. - )u!ties, anct shall elect three Bepreseutatives. - i ! District 41 shall coasist of f,cDorell'ancl Iancey Couuties, and haI.L elect one Bepreseatative. . District 42 shall cousist . of Buuconbe, Eeodlersou' aad cansylvauia Couuties, aucl sAdtt elect five RePEesentatives. District 43 sbaJ']. consist of Eayrood, Jacksour [aclison, ancl raiu Couaties, and sbalJ. elect tro. Bepiesentatives. District 44 shall cousist of Cherokee, Clay, Grahau, aacl llacon ourties, auct shall elect- oue':Eepreseutative. ' I . ii . I - Eouse BiIl 415 : sec. 2.' tbis ,act is eff,ective'trpoa'ratificatioa. Iu tbe' General tsseubly Eead t.hree tines ancl:ratified, this the 3cd day of ,JuIy, 1981- JAMES C. GREEN ilanes C. Greeu gresicleqt of the Seaate USTON B. RAMSEY Liston B. Rausey Speaker.of tLe Eouse of BePEesentatives \-, House Bi]'l ll15 t. \-/ GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NOHTH CANOUNA SESSION 1981 RATIFIED BILL cEtPrEE 821 , SENAIE: BILL 313 AI{ ACT TO ESIIBLISE SEXATOBTAT DISTEICTS AXD TO APPOBTIOT SEATS IIT IEE SEX^LTB ASOXG DXSTBICTS. the Geueral Asseobly of Xorth Carolisa euacts: Sectiou G. S. 120-1 is hereby d,eleted aucl the folloriag iosertecl in lieq thereof: Il 120-1. Seoatots.--For the purpose of noninatiug. aad etlcting renbers;; selate ia 19a2 andr eveEy tro yeaEs thereafter, senatorial tlistricts are establisheil andl seats ia the se[ate are apportiouecl aaorg those ilistric'ts as folrocs:' r District 1 sball cousist of Beaufort, Bertie, candlen, choran, Currituck, Dare, Gates, .Eertford, Eyde, Xorthaoptoa, pasguotank, Perquiaaas, fyrrell, audl lasbiagtoa Couuties andl shalI elect tro Seaators District 2 lUatt cousist of Carteret, Craveur and Paalico Coutties aacl shal]. elect one SeaatoE. District 3 shall couslst of, Oas1or Coqaty anil shall elect oue Seuator District 4 sbalL coasl,st of trer Eaaover and Pencler Cousties aatl shall elect one Seuator. I District 5 shatl cousist of Dupliu, iloues, aacl Leaoir Counties aod shal.l elect ooe SeaatoE. , i District 6 shald coosist of )ld,geconbe aad dalifar Counties andl shall elect o[e Seaator. HGIIBIT B--4 pages l "DistEict 7 shall coosist of, Eartin aad, Pitt Counties aacl sha1l . elect one SeoatoE. . t- District I shall consist o.f, franJcliar. Xash, saDce, rarren, and \/, ti.lsoo Couati€s aad sLall e.l'ect.,tro ,seuatots. District 9 shall coasist of GEe€E€ aaat fayue Cou-uties aod shall elect oDe SeDator. -. :': ' ,,, . .. District 10 shall coqiLst of'Jol,nstoa ancl Sanpson Couaties and shall elect one Senator. District 11 shall consist of' Curberlaadl Couaty aucl shal.l elect tro SeoatoEs. . -- : District 12 sha1.l consi.st'of' Bladeu, Bruusr.ick, ancl Coluubus' Couuties aacl shall elect o[e Senator. . District 13 shaJ-L . consist of Boke aadl Bobesou Counties..ancl !L shall elect oue Seuator. District 14 shall consigt of,. .Durhaa., Graaville, aud Persoa Counties aucl shall elect tro .Senat,oEs. \/ District 15 shall coosist of Baraett, Lee aucl ilake Coua.ties aag shall elect three Seaators. . . District 16 shall coosist,of ;LLleghauy, Ashe, suErl, aad latauga Counti.es aod sbaJ.l elect one Seaator- District 17 shall coasist'''of SocklDghar aadl Stokes Couaties aacl Ir shall elect one Seuator. i ;.. , . District 18 shall . cousi.st of .CLatban., [oore, Oraage, .andt .. Raadolph Couuties aad shal.J. elect tro Seaators. : DistEict 19 sh,arl consist. of lrsoar'Eostgor€E;i, Bicbloud, scotlaad, Stauly, aad tlnioa couaties aad i shal,l erect tro.: i, li \J 'li'2 : seuate Bill 313 . District 20 shall cooiist of al'aqance aacl casyel]. counties aadt shall elect oDe SeoatoE. \-/ District 21 shal} cousi.st 'of Forsyth couaty aacl shall elect tro .seaators..'l District 22' shall coasist of Guilfordl couaty and shal]. €Iect tbfee SeDatoEs. District 23 sball coosist of Davr.dsou, Davie, aud Borau \. Couoti.es aucl shall elect tro Setators. District ztt sball cousist of cabarrus ao<l Eeckleuburg counties ancl shall. elect four Sena-toEs. District 25 sha11 cousist of llexaadter, Catarba, rredell, and rad,kia countieis auil sharl elect tro seaators. \ District 26 shal-l coasist of Avery, Burke, caldlrell, ltitchell, and Hirkes coqntie= "od shalr elect tro seaators- District 27 shall coasist of Clevelaud, Gastoa, Litcolu, aad\-/ Rutherford counties aod sharr elect three senators. District 28 shall consist of Buaconbe, uaclison, ucDorell, aacl rancey couaties aud sharr elect tro seuators. District 29 shall consist of Cherokee, Clay, Grahau, Eayuoocl, Headersoo, ilacksoo, EacoD, Polk, Srait, ancl rransylvaaia Couuties and shall elect tuo Seoators.n Seoate Bil]' 313 :i '' t: Sec- 2'.' tledg'rct ' i.s 'effectf ye upoa ratificatiou. ' ;;. ' . Iu tb.e Geaeral lssor\l1 reerl three; tiues asd ratifLed, t '.., Presitlettt d the Seqate : j r.<.iiic.'.1u.:j, ; . . i..-...'- r.;., . .r...r .i.iJJL.1 _. LISTOI{ B. RAMSEY . LJ.stm' 8.'.Bansey SpeaX,es of the Eouse of Bepreseutatives I t , I 4 Seqate BiI]. 313 t/ (" GENERAL ASSEMBLY ()F NOHTH CAROLINA SESSION 1981 RATIFIED BILL CEAPSER 894 SETATE BILL 87 AII ACt !O DIYIDE TORTE CIEOLIf,E IXIO ELEYETI COIIGBESSIOITr The General lsseubly of t{ortL Caroliaa eaacts: sectioa t- G.s. 163-26'r is rerritteD to reacr: ng 163-201. lonqressioual dlstricts specified.--(a) For the PurP-ose of aoriaatiag aatl . eletting nel.bers of tLe Eouse . of Bepresentatives of the Cougress of the Unitecl Stites in 1gg2 aucl everl tro yeaEs'thereafter, tbe'State of fortl Caroliaa shall be di.vided into 11 districts as follors: FIAST DISIBICI: Beaufort, Bertie, Caadeu, Carteret, Cb6raa, aveD, currituck, Darer Qatesr-Greeae, Eertford, Eydle, Leaoir, Eartin, Northanptoor .panlico, pasguotauk, perquioaDs, pi.tt, TyrreII, aarl lashiagtoa Couuties. sEcorD DIs1RICI: llanaace, CasueJ.J', 'Chatban, Edlgecoube, Frankrin, eriuviJ.le, EaJ.ifa:, xash, person, yaacer. rarreor. andl Iilson Coonties. fHIRD DISIBICIi Bladleu, Duplia, Earaettr' dloh,astou, iloaes, Lee, ' ODsIor, Pescler, Sanpson, aad layae Cobuties. Pou8lE DrsrBrcr: Durhar, oraage, aadl rake couuties. : ' Bockinghal, Stokes, Sutrry., aacl liLkes Coquties. .'SIIrE DIsfBIcf: Davidso!, GuilEord, aBd Batrlolph Couatles; aarl ouly the folloriag toruships of loore Couaty: Tovuship 1 EXIIIBIT C--3 pages (Oartirage) , T.oraship, 3. (Sbeffie.ldsl , toruship 4.\ rornship 5 (Deep Biver)', 'a^Bd torasbip, 6 (Greeurood). sEVEI'rH DIslglCt:. Bruusrick, Coluabus, Cunberlaad, Ifer Hano.vec, aad Bobesou Couaties.... t l,l _ _ . ' EIGHTH. DISIBICI:. Ansonr. ca:barr[9e Da.vie, Eoker. uoutgooery, Richoond, Roran, scot.randr, stanlrer 0aiou, aa& rartkio couuties;. aad arl tornships. of Eoore couatl, ercept: loraship 1 (carthage), \toruship 3 (sbeffi.erds),r, rornship q (Bltters) r. rornship 5 (Deep Biver) , fouaship 6 (Greearood) .. lrtra DrstBrcr: rredellr. tiac-olnr, aaci. reekleaburg. courties. 8Eiltlt. ofstAiCt: Ayery.r. Egrkea Caldrel].r. Catarba, Cleveland,, BLEYEIIE DrsrBrcr.:, Buncoubgr, c!3rokee, cl"y,, Grahao, Eayroodr, ! Hendersou, ilackson 1 Uaco!r, f,.adis9ne,. EcDorellr, Uitchell, polk, Butherford, sraia, rransyrvaaia,, aacr, taacey a:;ra;"".- --' . --"'' (b) the Daa€ audl bounclari." of toraships specified iq this sectiou. are as they rere legall.y . defineil audl in effect . as of January !r.1980r. and recoguize.d ii the, 19go tr-s.. ceusus.rt (Bitters) , ) 2 Seaate Bi]']. A7 a rl . Sec. 2. lbis act is effective upon ratificatiou. rn the Geoeral assenbly read three tines aud ratJ.fied, this the 9th tlay of July, 1991. JAMES C. GREEN .Ianes C.. GEeea Presideut of tbe Seuate USTOT{ B. RAMSEY Listou B. Bansey Speater of tLe Eouse of gepresentatives o Senate BitI 87 5