“It is clear that with this ruling the Court is attempting to bypass the Constitution and the legislative process and legislate themselves, directly from the bench,” they said.
Gov. Wolf says gerrymandering is wrong
In a statement, Gov. Wolf said, “I strongly believe that gerrymandering is wrong and consistently have stated that the current maps are unfair to Pennsylvanians. My administration is reviewing the order and we are assessing the executive branch’s next steps in this process.”
On the other hand, Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee said, “Today’s decision is a victory for democracy and another blow to the Republican Party’s nationwide effort to game the system.”
Political observers suggest that the high court’s ruling will have a great impact on the 2018 midterm elections. They believe that Pennsylvania Democrats will likely have a better chance to win as many as six seats. It will help them regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Earlier this month, a three-judge panel in North Carolina issued a similar ruling on the state’s congressional map. The court ruled that the electoral map was an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The North Carolina legislature has until January 24 to develop and pass a new electoral map.
