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Has the Voting Rights Act Outlived Its Usefulness? In a Word, “No”
Author(s) -
LUBLIN DAVID,
BRUNELL THOMAS L.,
GROFMAN BERNARD,
HANDLEY LISA
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
legislative studies quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.728
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1939-9162
pISSN - 0362-9805
DOI - 10.3162/036298009789869673
Subject(s) - redistricting , voting , political science , race (biology) , state (computer science) , public administration , word (group theory) , law , law and economics , sociology , linguistics , computer science , legislature , politics , gender studies , philosophy , algorithm
Race‐conscious redistricting remains crucial to the election of an overwhelming number of African American and Latino officials. We present descriptive evidence, easily interpretable by nonspecialists, from recent elections at the state and federal levels to support our claims. The Voting Rights Act remains a valuable tool to protect the ability of minorities to elect their preferred candidates.