Plain English Summary
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to change how North Carolina state senators are elected and organized. Specifically, it would require each senator to represent exactly two counties instead of representing districts based on equal population, and it would lock the state at 100 counties. The amendment would need voter approval in November 2026.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this creates a more predictable, stable system where county representation is clear and transparent—each senator represents two counties, similar to how the U.S. Senate operates with two senators per state. They contend this approach provides stronger county-level representation and makes redistricting simpler and less political by removing the need to balance population numbers after each census.
Arguments Against
Opponents argue this system would create districts with vastly unequal populations, since some counties have hundreds of thousands of residents while others have only thousands, meaning some voters would have significantly less representation per capita than others. Critics also worry that locking the state at 100 counties is inflexible and could prevent needed local government reorganization, and that removing population-based apportionment reduces democratic representation based on the principle of 'one person, one vote.'
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 120
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 96
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 79
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 16
Cosponsors (6)
Representative · District 5
Representative · District 84
Representative · District 13
Representative · District 94
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 82