Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights Act

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on the Constitution

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 224

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The Unintended Consequences of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

The Unintended Consequences of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

Author: Edward Blum

Publisher: A E I Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 92

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The book highlight the real-world consequences of the changes to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Edward Blum draws on public records, press accounts, and extensive personal interviews with state and local officials to reveal the transformation of the VRA from a law protecting voting rights to a gerrymandering tool used to further the electoral prospects of incumbent politicians of all races.