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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Tue Jun 25, 2013, 09:19 PM Jun 2013

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

Last edited Tue Jun 25, 2013, 10:45 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

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 09:23 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.

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

2. Ok...so we still have a little hope.

Reply to Peregrine (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 10:03 PM

Jun 2013

thanks.

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