Le gouverneur de Caroline du Sud prévoit une session extraordinaire sur le redécoupage électoral

Le gouverneur républicain Henry McMaster devrait convoquer une session législative extraordinaire afin de redessiner la carte électorale de la Caroline du Sud. Cette initiative pourrait créer un avantage républicain de 7-0 et menacer le siège du représentant démocrate Jim Clyburn.

Le projet de M. McMaster fait suite à l'échec d'un vote au Sénat de l'État mardi. Cinq républicains se sont joints aux démocrates pour bloquer une résolution qui aurait prolongé la session ordinaire pour le redécoupage électoral, manquant de deux voix la majorité des deux tiers requise. Le chef de la majorité au Sénat, Shane Massey, a mené l'opposition et a averti que modifier la carte comportait des risques politiques. Il a déclaré au Sénat : « Je crois que notre État est plus fort avec des partis dynamiques » et a ajouté que les républicains sont plus forts lorsque le Parti démocrate reste viable. M. Massey a également rejeté toute pression extérieure, déclarant : « J'ai trop de sang du Sud en moi pour capituler. »

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