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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

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