You are correct, gerrymandering has nothing to do with Senators.
2018 Election
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You are correct, gerrymandering has nothing to do with Senators.
And there is no electoral college in house races.
Yeah, who can forget about the poll? Of course, all the snowflake tears shed, made it all worth it! Our side is energized and ready to vote! I have my sample ballot all marked down for November 6, 2018! Let us go out and express our collective will to MAGA!
Actually the big issue in North Carolina this year driving the turn-out are the six proposed amendments to the state constitution. There are many ads on TV from groups supporting or rejecting amendments.
As noted by others our congressional house districts in NC are so gerrymandered that the results can pretty much be determined already. So the congressional house races are not driving the turn-out.
I’m the others that noted the gerrymandering. Don’t you just love ballot initiatives?
Do not forget the judges running for re-election in the lower courts and appeals court! I will vote against all the judges because 99% of them are extreme liberals appointed by Democrats! I urge everyone to do the same thing! In the meantime, I will urge President Trump to continue filling the empty judicial positions in the lower and appeals courts! You know the courts that obstruct and rule against President Trump instead, of just interpreting and enforcing the laws on the books! They have their agenda to oppose President Trump! Vote them all out!
Here's a look at North Carolina's proposed constitutional amendments
https://www.wral.com/here-s-a-look-at-north-carolina-s-proposed-constitutional-amendments/17715772/
When voters cast ballots between Oct. 17 and Nov. 6, in addition to choosing members of Congress, state lawmakers, county commissioners, school board members, sheriffs and judges, they will also be asked to consider six proposed amendments to the North Carolina constitution.
The General Assembly voted to put the amendments on the ballot. Why they did so is open for debate. Critics say some of the amendments are there simply to encourage a larger conservative turnout in this off-year election. The Republicans now hold super-majorities in both the House and the Senate, meaning they can override any veto issued by Gov. Roy Cooper. Democrats, energized by the election of President Donald Trump, would love to take control of either chamber and, at the least, hope to eliminate one of those super-majorities.
Advocates for two of the amendments – to protect hunting and fishing and to expand crime victims' rights – say they are necessary. Opponents say those rights are already established and protected by state law.
Two amendments that shift power from the governor to the legislature have been the subject of heated and protracted court battles – as well as a special General Assembly session – that were not resolved until just before the deadline to get ballots to the printers. One of those amendments was substantially rewritten when judges said the first draft was misleading to voters. Five former governors, Democrats and Republicans, have banded together to oppose those two amendments, saying they shift the balance of power too far in favor of the legislature.
Here’s a quick look at the amendments, as they will appear on the ballot, with a brief explanation and links to the full text.
(See more at article url above)
Until the current 2018 election in North Carolina all races for judges were non-partisan. Now judges must indicate if they are Democrat or Republican. Many long-term judges never had a party affiliation and their bench rulings over many years support a lack of political bias.
Now... thanks to the state legislature... all the races for judges are political and voters will focus on their political affiliation rather than their judicial records. This is also leading to both parties fielding candidates for some judgeship positions who are totally unqualified beyond their long-term party advocacy and pure political bias.
Electing judges makes me cringe.
Would you rather have the legislature appoint them?