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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 08:19 PM Jun 2013

Will today's Kourt decision on voting rights keep our gerrymandered Leg. districts in place?

Last edited Tue Jun 25, 2013, 09:45 PM - Edit history (1)

After all, the appeal of those district lines was based on the VRA.

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Will today's Kourt decision on voting rights keep our gerrymandered Leg. districts in place? (Original Post) Ken Burch Jun 2013 OP
Sect 4 did not apply to Alaska Peregrine Jun 2013 #1
Ok...so we still have a little hope. Ken Burch Jun 2013 #2

Peregrine

(992 posts)
1. Sect 4 did not apply to Alaska
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 08:23 PM
Jun 2013

So it had no effect on Alaska. If there is a violation of the voting rights act, you would have to sue in fed court.

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