The Journal of the Southern Regional Council, 1978-2003
The 2000 Elections and Voting Rights Act Renewal By Ellen Spears Vol. 22, No. 2, 2000 pp. 14-15 Alarmist email messages surfaced in the late 1990s claiming that “African-Americans will lose their right to vote in 2007.” While the 110th
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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
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? 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 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 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 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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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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Winning Fair Representation with Alternative Voting Systems By Rob Richie Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 22-24 Experts suggest that some 95 percent of black representation in the next decade will be won or lost in the upcoming redistricting. Without
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SRC Launches Nation’s First Online Redistricting Service By Angela Lee Vol. 22, No. 4, 2000 pp. 27-28 In the past, one of the chief obstacles used to exclude minorities from participation in the redistricting process has been the obstruction from
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