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ACLU Podcast: Gerrymandering Is Over (If You Want It)

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2024.

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When we said we'd keep fighting after the unfortunate 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Alexander v. SC NAACP in May, we really meant it. We're suing to end partisan gerrymandering in South Carolina. Listen to the ACLU interview with Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP, Issues & Action..

Lynn Teague, LWVSC VP for State Issues & Advocacy, at the SC Statehouse steps

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2024.

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The Post & Courier

Why are we back in court? The S.C. Constitution is more explicit in defining voting rights than the U.S. Constitution. SC guarantees “free and open elections” and an “equal right to elect officers.” Partisan gerrymanders are a problem that not only can —but must —be addressed by our state judiciary.

Does SC’s congressional map violate state constitution? Two groups sue to find out.

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2024.

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The State, The Island Packet/Beaufort Gazette

The American Civil Liberties Union and League of Woman Voters are trying again to have the state’s congressional map redrawn. The ACLU of South Carolina and the League of Women voters have sued the state over the state’s congressional partisan gerrymander, specifically in the 1st Congressional District. "South Carolina's Constitution protects its citizens' right to exercise equal influence over our elections," said Lynn Teague, LWVSC Vice president for Issues and Action.

Voter groups file suit arguing GOP gerrymandering in SC’s 1st District is unconstitutional

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2024.

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South Carolina Daily Gazette

A voter advocacy group is asking the state Supreme Court to rule on whether South Carolina’s redrawn congressional maps violate the state constitution. "It’s about not only equal access to the ballot box but ensuring that all ballots cast hold equal weight, said Lynn Teague of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina. “That doesn’t happen when you have gerrymandering,” she said. “You need to have meaningful representation of the population that’s there.”

ACLU and LWV File Lawsuit Against Partisan Gerrymandering of SC’s Congressional Districts

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2024.

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Voting group asks S. Carolina court to order redraw of US House districts that lean too Republican

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2024.

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A group that works to protect and expand voting rights is asking South Carolina’s highest court to order lawmakers to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts because they lean too far Republican. The lawsuit by the League of Women Voters is using testimony and evidence from that case to argue that the U.S. House districts violate the South Carolina constitution’s requirement for free and open elections and that all people are protected equally under the law.

South Carolina Congressional Redistricting Challenge (League of Women Voters)

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Democracy Docket

Lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina against president of the South Carolina Senate Thomas Alexander (R), Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Murrell Smith (R) and South Carolina Election Commission Executive Director Howard Knapp challenging the state’s congressional districts. The league also asks the court to order the adoption of a new congressional redistricting plan that complies with state law.

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2024.

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On Monday, July 29, the League of Women Voters became plaintiff in a lawsuit filed with the South Carolina Supreme Court by ACLU and the Duffy and Young law firm. This suit, LWVSC v. Thomas Alexander, asks the Court to exercise original jurisdiction to recognize protection against partisan gerrymander in the South Carolina Constitution, and to invalidate the existing Congressional map as inconsistent with those protections.

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The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and Duffy & Young LLC filed a lawsuit today challenging partisan gerrymandering of South Carolina’s congressional districts. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina is the plaintiff. The lawsuit alleges those lawmakers violated the South Carolina Constitution when they manipulated the map to create an artificial Republican advantage in the First Congressional District, a coastal district traditionally anchored in Charleston.

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2024.

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According to the research, Medicaid expansion is projected to result in large-scale economic growth in South Carolina. If the state were to expand Medicaid in 2026, South Carolina would see the creation of nearly 20,000 new jobs over the first three years of Medicaid expansion. On a yearly average, South Carolina would also see a $4.04 billion increase in economic output and a $100 million rise in county and state tax revenue.

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