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Voting Blights.

The article discusses legal challenges being faced by U.S. states with regards to redistricting and voting restrictions in the 2016 presidential election, the first election since the Supreme Court's invalidation of a part of the Voting Rights Act. Topics discussed include factors determining electo...

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Published in:America Magazine: The Jesuit Review of Faith & Culture Vol. 215; no. 8; pp. 21 - 22
Main Author: BOEGEL, ELLEN K.
Format: Article
Published: America Media 9/26/2016
Subjects:
United States presidential election, 2016
Voting laws
Congressional apportionment
Voting
Election districts
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses legal challenges being faced by U.S. states with regards to redistricting and voting restrictions in the 2016 presidential election, the first election since the Supreme Court's invalidation of a part of the Voting Rights Act. Topics discussed include factors determining electoral districts, identification and voter registration requirements of states, and several states' move to rescind some popular voting options.