Fair Maps Act.

SB 804, known as the Fair Maps Act, proposes to amend the North Carolina Constitution to create an independent Citizens Redistricting Commission that would draw electoral maps for state and federal offices. This bill removes the General Assembly and the Governor from the redistricting process, requiring them to establish the commission but prohibiting them from participating in the actual map-drawing. The commission must follow specific rules, such as ensuring districts have equal populations, remain contiguous, avoid splitting counties, and respect communities of interest without favoring political parties. Because this change alters the state constitution, the bill includes a provision to place the amendment on the ballot for voter approval at the November 2026 general election.