[EL] common assertion about redistricting isn't true

[Michael McDonald]

...and some states had redistricted to equalize population post-1960 census,
either due to apportionment changes or state constitutional requirements.



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> election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Abigail
> Thernstrom
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 8:31 PM
> To: john.k.tanner at gmail.com
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> Subject: Re: [EL] common assertion about redistricting isn't true
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> 	I am sure that none were -- although of course I could be wrong.
> But
> prior to Allen, there was no reason for any jurisdiction to believe
> redistricting had to be submitted for preclearance.
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> Abigail Thernstrom
> Vice-chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
> Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
> www.thernstrom.com
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> On Jun 12, 2011, at 8:24 PM, john.k.tanner at gmail.com wrote:
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> > And I would question whether any redistricting plans were submitted
> > for section 5 review pre-Allen
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> > Subject: Re: [EL] common assertion about redistricting isn't true
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> > Interesting point. Perhaps we can refer to 2011-2012 the first
> > regular post decennial census redistricting with a Democrat in the
> > White House.
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> > Jeff Wice
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