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Stopping Alabama’s Defiance of the Voting Rights Act
Document Type
Blog Posting
Language
English (en)
Publication Date
2023
Publication Title
Election Law Blog
Abstract
Alabama is once again the frontline of the fight for voting rights. After two years of litigation, Alabama now has two Black-opportunity congressional districts. But unfortunately, there are shockingly few barriers to Alabama nullifying this victory in the near future, either through a mid-decade redistricting or after the 2030 Census. Alabama, therefore, should be “bailed-in” to the Voting Right Act’s (VRA) preclearance regime and be required to seek federal approval of any congressional redistricting plans for the next ten years.
Keywords
Voting Rights Act, Alabama Redistricting, Section 2, Section 5, Section 3(c), Supreme Court, Preclearance, Racial Gerrymandering, Allen v. Milligan, Shelby County v. Holder
Publication Citation
Travis Crum, Stopping Alabama’s Defiance of the Voting Rights Act, Election Law Blog (Oct. 10, 2023), https://electionlawblog.org/?p=139110
Repository Citation
Crum, Travis, "Stopping Alabama’s Defiance of the Voting Rights Act" (2023). Scholarship@WashULaw. 764.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_scholarship/764