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You Can't Have Your Vote And Dilute It Too: Closing The Voting Rights Act Loophole In Gerrymandering Claims, Megan B. Kelly
You Can't Have Your Vote And Dilute It Too: Closing The Voting Rights Act Loophole In Gerrymandering Claims, Megan B. Kelly
William & Mary Law Review
The problem with creating and enforcing redistricting standards arises poignantly in racial gerrymandering cases that involve VRA section 2 compliance. In many ways, the rights that the Equal Protection Clause seeks to protect are at odds with the rights that section 2 seeks to protect. On the one hand, equal protection asserts a certain color-blindness, an interest in minimizing the focus on race and, in doing so, maximizing equality for all. On the other hand, the VRA suggests, and in fact requires, line-drawers keep at least one eye on race when drawing lines.
These opposing rights create a tension, which …
The Vote From Beyond The Grave, Krysta R. Edwards
The Vote From Beyond The Grave, Krysta R. Edwards
William & Mary Law Review
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The Supreme Court And Local Reapportionment: Voter Inequality In Special-Purpose Units, Philip L. Martin
The Supreme Court And Local Reapportionment: Voter Inequality In Special-Purpose Units, Philip L. Martin
William & Mary Law Review
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