The Supreme Court of New Hampshire asserted its authority to take over the state’s congressional redistricting process if Republican lawmakers are unable to resolve their differences in a Thursday ruling.
New Hampshire’s high court rejected arguments from Republicans that it lacks the authority to stage a takeover and explained that current congressional districts cannot stand, sending state lawmakers and the governor back to the drawing board in an effort to keep the redistricting process within their purview following the Thursday opinion.
NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT MAY TAKE OVER REDISTRICTING AMID INTRA-GOP IMPASSE
“This court has both the authority and the obligation to ensure that the upcoming election proceeds under a legally valid congressional district plan,” the
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