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Federal judges question Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district (apnews.com)

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A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabama’s redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the court’s mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election.

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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any reasonable map would have at least 2 Black districts, so this case is explicitly about reversing gerrymandering by requiring another Black majority district.

Any reasonable map would ignore the racial make-up of the population and just be based on equal population. But both sides of US politics like the gerrymandering as it gives them safe seats they don't have to worry about and it destroys any attempt by Non- R or D candidates from having a hope of election.

[–] wrath-sedan@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Any reasonable map would ignore the racial make-up of the population and just be based on equal population.

This ignores the reality that Black communities have been and still are explicitly drawn out of maps of political representation. This is why the Voting Rights Act was passed, because without explicit protections for Black and other minority racial communities they are systematically disenfranchised.

The refusal of the Alabama legislature to redraw this map without a court order should be proof enough of that.