Redistricting for Inclusive Democracy
Redistricting for Inclusive Democracy By Penda Hair Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 4-6 As a direct result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. democracy is more inclusive now than at any time in its history. As our
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Minority Vote Dilution Is Still Illegal
Minority Vote Dilution Is Still Illegal By Brenda Wright Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 7-10 The 1990 round of redistricting brought a significant increase in minority representation in Congress, state legislatures, and local offices. The key to this success
The Supreme Court’s Recent Redistricting Decisions: Change of Heart or Lack of Interest?
The Supreme Court’s Recent Redistricting Decisions: Change of Heart or Lack of Interest? By Laughlin McDonald Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 p. 9 After a series of blockbuster decisions beginning with Shaw v. Reno in 1993, it looks as if
The Department of Justice: Enforcing the Voting Rights Act
The Department of Justice: Enforcing the Voting Rights Act By Anita Hodgkiss Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 11-12 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has the authority to take steps to protect voting rights when election district lines are
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Fighting the “New” Disfranchisement with a New Voting Rights Movement
Fighting the “New” Disfranchisement with a New Voting Rights Movement By Ellen Spears Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 p. 14 The raft of disfranchising mechanisms, old and new, that served to delegitimize the 2000 presidential election place the need for
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Racial Discrimination in Florida: Election 2000
Racial Discrimination in Florida: Election 2000 Staff Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 15-16 Testimony about racial discrimination in the Florida elections was received at a hearing sponsord by the NAACP on November 11. Following is one personal story from
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Voting Rights and the New Majorities
Voting Rights and the New Majorities By Angelo Ancheta Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 17-18 The passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act helped reshape the American electorate and led to dramatic increases in the number of elected officials
Why Don’t Youth Vote? Young People Respond
Why Don’t Youth Vote? Young People Respond Staff Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 18-19 The following comments were excerpted from the Center for Voting and Democracy’s Spring 2000 youth essay contest which asked college and high school students to
Fair Policies through Effective Redistricting
Fair Policies through Effective Redistricting By Mike Sayer Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 p. 20 In 1992, a three-judge federal court in Mississippi approved a legislative redistricting plan that, in the court’s words, created the “maximum number of electable black
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The Power of Grassroots Organizing
The Power of Grassroots Organizing By Mike Sayer Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 p. 21 When people work together, they build their capacity to make things happen or not happen. They build power. The capacity to impact public policy is