House Bill 977 Summary

• Divides North Carolina into 14 congressional districts for elections held on or after January 1, 2022, following the 2020 federal decennial census

• Specifies exact county compositions and voting tabulation district (VTD) boundaries for each of the 14 districts, with detailed block-level specifications for districts that split counties

• Establishes that congressional district boundaries are based on Census Redistricting Data P.L. 94-171 TIGER/Line Shapefiles from the most recent federal decennial census

• Provides that future changes to voting tabulation district boundaries cannot alter the boundaries of congressional districts as depicted in the census shapefiles

• Becomes effective upon enactment and applies to congressional elections held on or after January 1, 2022