South Carolina political groups begin early preparations for another contentious redistricting fight
COLUMBIA — Between candidate recruitment for the 2018 midterm elections and protests over the GOP tax bill, South Carolina Democrats also are educating their base about a less immediate concern: the importance of redistricting.
Top Republicans stand ready to defend the party's longtime dominance in state politics and the map-drawing process. Advocacy groups are enlisting reform-minded lawmakers of both parties in an unlikely bid to change the whole system. Well-funded national start-ups are building legal teams to assist with potential court challenges.
Three years before the 2020 census results trigger new legislative redistricting, battle lines are already being drawn in the Palmetto State, as an array of organizations take preliminary steps to prepare for what is inevitably set to be another contentious fight.
Most efforts at this early stage are focused on engaging the public about the process so that voters are paying attention once the process starts.
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