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Majority-Minority Voting Districts Give Minority Voters a Fair Chance to Elect Proper Representation. The Equal Protection Clause is Now Being Used to Try to End Them
by American Democracy Minute
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January 28
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Jan. 29, 2025

Majority-Minority Voting Districts Give Minority Voters a Fair Chance to Elect Proper Representation. The Equal Protection Clause is Now Being Used to Try to End Them
There are 141 majority-minority congressional voting districts in the U.S., out of 435.  A new conservative legal tactic has emerged, arguing such districts harm  White Americans, and citingthe Equal Protection Clause, originally passed to end state discrimination against Black Americans.


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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Ballotpedia - Majority-Minority Congressional Districts
U.S. Supreme Court  - Allen v. Milligan Decision
U.S. Justice Department - States and Counties Formerly Required for Section 5 Preclearance Because of Consistent Racial Voting Discrimination
Brennan Center for Justice - Black Louisianians Fight in Court to Preserve Fair Voting Map
U.S. Supreme Court - BRIEF OF ALABAMA AND 12 OTHER STATES 

American University Law Review  - (2024) The Twists and Turns of A Map that Captured National Attention - Robinson v. Callais
SCOTUS Blog - Louisiana v. Callais (formerly Robinson v. Callais)

Groups Taking Action:

Power Coalition for Equity and JusticeACLU of Louisiana

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State


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#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #EqualProtectionsClause #14thAmendment #VoterSuppression #RacialGerrymandering  #MajorityMinority



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