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On Wednesday, Dec. 7, North Carolina’s legislative leaders will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to give them absolute power over federal elections. That’s when the nine Justices will hear arguments in Moore v Harper, the N.C. redistricting case being called the gravest threat to American democracy.

Bob Phillips of Common Cause North Carolina discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case of Moore v. Harper

Redistricting is becoming something of pastime in North Carolina as state lawmakers continue to regularly grapple with courts and advocates about what constitutes a "fair" district map. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case Moore v. Harper, which seeks to remove courts from the redistricting process.

Joining Riggs at the briefing was Tyler Daye, who worked for the North Carolina chapter of Common Cause, one of the respondents in the case, to boost public participation in last year’s redistricting process.

They say the youth are the future. That’s why one North Carolina organization is investing time and money into them; specifically, disenfranchised Black and brown youth. Common Cause is a national, nonpartisan organization that works to ensure fair elections by holding those in power accountable through lobbying, litigation, and organizing.

Black Voters Matter and Common Cause North Carolina held a march to the polls event at Johnson C. Smith University to encourage young voters to vote.