Pender districts voided

(News & Observer) - The N.C. Supreme Court ordered lawmakers Friday to revise a nearly four-year-old election map for state House districts after ruling that Pender County was improperly carved up among two House districts.

In a 4-2 decision, the court said that lawmakers violated a provision in the state constitution intended to keep counties from being broken up among multiple legislative districts. The provision is meant to ensure that counties have more of a voice in the state legislature.