Subject: Re: [EL] Redistricting in the wake of the mid-term election
From: Jon Roland
Date: 11/3/2010, 3:06 PM
CC: "election-law@mailman.lls.edu" <election-law@mailman.lls.edu>
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"jon.roland@constitution.org"

Yes, but those things are based on assumptions about process with a discriminatory intent. I would argue that with no such intent, a neutral process cannot be unconstitutional on a rational basis test. Both due process and P&I arguments look to intent rather than outcome.

On 11/03/2010 04:53 PM, John Tanner wrote: 
Yes, the computer's product woudl be subject to the Voting Rights Act.
 The Act looks not only to purpose but to effect (section 4) and
results (section 2).  And there is a potential for purpose issues in
the design of the system.
  


-- Jon

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