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26. I am not talking about redistricting....I am talking about the way states allot their electorl votes

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 02:01 PM

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Kick wryter2000 Jan 2013 #1

States are subject to the Voting Rights Act BlueStreak Jan 2013 #4

That might work... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #6

Gerrymandering pertains to the districts, Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #7

I have never understood the purpose of the EC... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #14

That is the point. The new ALEC effort makes Gerrymandering an EC issue BlueStreak Jan 2013 #10

I think we are talking at cross purposes here. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #13

No rights are unlimited BlueStreak Jan 2013 #19

That is your interpretation of the effect of the prospective changes.... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #23

You are correct, madam. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #27

Well, we have arrived at consensus! Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #30

:) That's not as bad as you make it sound. :) BlueStreak Jan 2013 #31

Not if the distribution of EV does not reflect the voters LeftInTX Jan 2013 #25

I assumed the OP meant state courts wryter2000 Jan 2013 #15

No... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

Absolutely. There have been successful suits in the past. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #5

Please give me an example of Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #12

Gerrymander legaleagle_45 Jan 2013 #21

Please...I am talking bout the way states allot their electoral votes... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #28

Search "court overturns redistricting" BlueStreak Jan 2013 #22

Not prohibited by Constitution legaleagle_45 Jan 2013 #9

Yes, I think this is exactly right. BlueStreak Jan 2013 #24

There's really much ado about nothing here alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author octoberlib Jan 2013 #18