WLTX News19 TV (Columbia)

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a high-stakes case that could force the redrawing of the state’s congressional map. At the center of the case is a challenge to the state’s 2022 congressional map, which plaintiffs argue was drawn to give one political party an unfair advantage. The League of Women Voters, the plaintiffs, say the current map violates voters’ rights by diluting their ability to choose their representatives.

WTOC 11 (Beaufort/Savannah)

Last year, the US Supreme Court sided with the state’s Republican leaders in a challenge over whether South Carolina’s Congressional map was racially gerrymandered. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina is challenging the latest Congressional map. With it, none of South Carolina’s seven districts are considered tossups that a candidate from either party could win, with six solidly red and Clyburn’s solidly blue.

Independent Mail (Anderson)

The League of Women Voters is accusing the state of reworking district lines to give Republican candidates an advantage with the congressional redistricting plan, which Gov. Henry McMaster signed on Jan. 26, 2022. Lynn Teague, League of Women Voters of South Carolina vice president for issues and action, said this lawsuit is different from the previous one, which alleged racial gerrymandering."The U.S. Supreme Court had decided they would not consider any gerrymandering other than racial. The state constitutional provides a broader range of very shallow reasons why it could be justiciable."

Press Mention: WPDE-TV (Florence)

Tuesday afternoon, the State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a case challenging the constitutionality of how the state’s Congressional Districts are drawn. “The League of Women Voters of South Carolina vs. Alexander”, challenges the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering specifically under the South Carolina constitution Article 1, Section 5,