Aiken County will no longer be split between two Congressional
Districts. It will be in the 2nd District, the seat now held
by Rep. Joe Wilson (R). The 2nd District becomes more compact
in this plan and covers all of Aiken, Barnwell, Lexington
counties and parts of Richland and Orangeburg.
Governor Haley will sign the Congressional Reapportionment Bill
into law during a ceremony this Monday in Myrtle Beach, the
heart of the new 7th District. But this will not be the end of
the political drama. SC is under the scrutiny of the Voter
Rights Act, therefore the plan must be approved by the U.S.
Justice Department. It is expected that the SC Democrats will
challenge the plan in court.
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