Episode 517: What is the ‘Gingles Test’ and How Does it Impact Minority Voting Rights?

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 8, 2024
What is the ‘Gingles Test’ and How Does it Impact Minority Voting Rights?

Today, we’re looking at a principle called the “Gingles Test” that federal courts use when determining whether a gerrymandered redistricting map is a violation of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. How that test is interpreted can determine whether minority voters can elect the candidate of their choice, or their vote is diluted by an anti-voter state legislature.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
BallotPedia - Thornburg v. Gingles
Charis Franklin, Fordham University Law - From Poll Tests To The Purcell Doctrine: Merrill V. Milligan And The Precarious Preservation Of Voting Rights
The American Redistricting Project - Thornburg v. Gingles (1986)
Brennan Center for Justice - Breaking Down the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Out of Alabama
Louisiana Illuminator – Federal court tosses Landry-backed Louisiana congressional map
Groups Taking Action:
NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Campaign Legal Center, ACLU, Native American Rights Fund

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