(RALEIGH)--Lawyers for the state have filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, trying to stop federal courts from forcing lawmakers to re-draw two North Carolina congressional districts before the March 15th Primary.

Lawyers for voters who sued to strike down the congressional districts want a federal court to keep demanding new boundaries by the end of next week.

An appeals court disagreed with the state, which says absentee voting has started for the March primary and drawing new lines now would be confusing.

Some voters' lawyers say millions of people had to cast ballots in racially gerrymandered districts in 2012 and 2014 and would suffer irreparable damage if they have to do so again.

Federal judges last week found the 1st and 12th N.C. Congressional Districts unconstitutional because lawmakers relied too much on race.