Autor:	Whitaker, L. Paige
Předmět:	CONGRESSIONAL apportionment VOTING Rights Act of 1965 (U.S.) VOTING laws EQUAL rights GERRYMANDERING
Zdroj:	Congressional Research Service: Report; 9/10/2021, p1-6, 6p
Abstrakt:	The article offers an overview of the legal framework for U.S. congressional redistricting. It describes the provisions of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) authorizing the federal government and private citizens to challenge discriminatory voting practices or procedures. It discusses the need for congressional redistricting maps to conform with standards of equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. It cites the introduced bills that address partisan gerrymandering.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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