New Hampshire Supreme Court approves redistricting map drawn by special master
New map shows slight changes in district alignment
New map shows slight changes in district alignment
New map shows slight changes in district alignment
The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Tuesday adopted a congressional district map drawn by a special master appointed to resolve a stalemate between lawmakers and the governor.
Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday vetoed the two latest plans passed by the Legislature along party lines.
"It is now undisputed that a demonstrated impasse has occurred as a result of the Governor’s May 27 vetoes of two congressional redistricting bills, Senate Bill 200 and House Bill 52," court clerk Timothy A. Gudas wrote in a statement.
The special master was tasked with redrawing a map with just a few changes. The redrawn map moves the towns of Albany, Campton, Jackson, New Hampton and Sandwich from District 1 to District 2.
The court clerk will formally file the map, which has now been approved, by Wednesday.
"Upon filing, the congressional district plan shall take effect," Gudas wrote.
The filing will likely end a back-and-forth between Republican leaders in the House and Senate and Sununu, who is also a Republican, over how the congressional districts should line up under the once-every-10-years redistricting process, which aligns political districts statewide with the latest census data.