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The Fight Against Gerrymandering… Goes On. An Update on Redistricting- December 2015 By Linnea Hirst, LWV Seattle/King County member of the LWVUS Redistricting Task Force. Acknowledgements:. Dr. Richard Morrill Professor of Geography emeritus (retired ) University of Washington
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The Fight Against Gerrymandering… Goes On An Update on Redistricting- December 2015 By Linnea Hirst, LWV Seattle/King County member of the LWVUS Redistricting Task Force
Acknowledgements: Dr. Richard Morrill Professor of Geography emeritus (retired) University of Washington Benjamin Anderstone, Principal Anderstone Strategies AleksKajstura, Prison Policy Initiative League of Women Voters of Michigan Phyllis Lamphere, person extraordinaire
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1965 Voting Rights Act In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed to make sure all citizens have an equal right to vote regardless of race.Section 5 of the VRA requires all jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to get pre-approval before making any changes in voting laws that could affect minorities.
1965 Voting Rights Act update In 2013, SCOTUS invalidated Section 4, the formula that determines which states and localities are covered by Section 5, effectively striking Section 5 down.