I should mention that in five of the six sates I mentioned—Florida, Ohio, Nevada, Indiana, and Virginia—there are GOP governors and Secretaries of State so the opportunity for electoral fraud will be minimized.
In North Carolina, it won’t be that close and it is my understanding that the the governor there has no role in certifying the election.
I don't know about certifying the election, but the NC legislature (along with the other 56 states) will be redistricting in 2011, and the Governor has no role in the redistricting in NC.
This is the understated, but perhaps the most significant point of the 2010 GOP wins nationwide. This article is from 2007, but it explains this redistricting significance very well.
Congressional Redistricting, the Ultimate Political Prize
Monday, November 26, 2007
By Martin Frost
Every so often an important political issue flies "under the radar screen."
In other words, it's not considered important enough for the national press to spend any time covering it. A perfect example is the next round of redistricting scheduled for 2011.
This is the ultimate political contest, with all the chips on the table. And the contest is already in progress, the national press notwithstanding.
It’s all about whom controls state legislatures across the country and which party controls governor’s offices in various states. And it’s about which party stands for racial justice and which party attempts to maximize its advantage through racially discriminatory plans.
While a few states now use non-partisan commissions to draw Congressional districts, the great majority of Congressional districts will still be drawn by state legislatures following the 2010 census. In most states, the governor still has a veto over Congressional redistricting plans.
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The real redistricting battles will occur in states that are slated to gain or lose seats as a result of the 2010 census because some changes will have to occur in current Congressional delegations in those states. States projected to lose seats after the 2010 census are New York (-2), Ohio (-2), Illinois (-1), Iowa (-1), Louisiana (-1), Massachusetts (-1). Michigan (-1), Missouri (-1) and Pennsylvania (-1).
States projected to gain seats after the 2010 census include Texas (+3), Arizona (+2), Florida (+2), California (+1), Georgia (+1), Nevada (+1) and Utah (+1).
You will notice a trend. The states projected to lose seats are generally in the Rust Belt and have quite a few Democratic Congressmen. The states projected to gain seats are primarily in the Sun Belt and are states that have been trending Republican in recent elections.
Thus, Democrats must fight to stay even in the Rust Belt and Republicans have the opportunity to pick up new seats in the Sun Belt. Also, Democrats may have the chance to undo Republican gerrymanders in Michigan and Pennsylvania if they retake control of both legislative houses in those states.