North Carolina Boundary Lines Drawn on an Oak Desk

sheets,” I said. “They show that three census tracts in the eastern district were completely omitted from the new population totals.”

“The public ledger has been the absolute standard for twelve years, but these numbers are drifting,” I added.

Elaine McAdams sat next to Don in the gallery, her leather notepad open on her lap. Her fingernails tapped a continue reading …