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  In North Carolina, voting procedure changes loom
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Last EditedJohn  Jul 02, 2013 08:30am
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MediaNewspaper - Los Angeles Times
News DateTuesday, July 2, 2013 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionTo Allison Riggs, a voting rights lawyer, North Carolina's 1st Congressional District looks like an octopus with its arms stretched menacingly in all directions.

Each arm, Riggs says, sucks in black voters to pack them into the district and dilutes their voting strength in nearby districts — "a cynical strategy to disenfranchise blacks."

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