Speaker Tillis allows Lewis to Issue Official House Statement
Office of the Speaker Rep. Thom Tillis Speaker of the House
Contact: Jordan Shaw Communications Director 919.423.1009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 20, 2012
Rep. David Lewis Statement on Redistricting Decision
Raleigh Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett), Co-Chairman of the Joint Redistricting Committee, released the following statement today regarding a court decision not to delay North Carolinas primary elections. A unanimous three-judge court today denied a motion to delay elections under the legislature's new redistricting plans, clearly stating that the court declines to delay the forthcoming elections.
Todays decision means that North Carolina voters and candidates have certainty over the 2012 elections. While litigation regarding redistricting will continue to be handled by the legal system, todays decision ensures that no practical impact will be had upon the timing of candidate filing, primary elections, or the general election in November. From the beginning of this process, we have endeavored to create maps that are fair and legal. Todays decision protects the certainty our citizens deserve to have in our electoral process. David Lewis
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