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David Lublin <dlublin@american.edu> is Professor of Government, School of Public Affairs, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016–8130.
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Has the Voting Rights Act Outlived Its Usefulness? In a Word, “No”
Article first published online: 7 JAN 2011
DOI: 10.3162/036298009789869673
2009 Comparative Legislative Research Center at the University of Iowa
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LUBLIN, D., BRUNELL, T. L., GROFMAN, B. and HANDLEY, L. (2009), Has the Voting Rights Act Outlived Its Usefulness? In a Word, “No”. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 34: 525–553. doi: 10.3162/036298009789869673
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David Lublin <dlublin@american.edu> is Professor of Government, School of Public Affairs, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016–8130.
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Thomas L. Brunell <tbrunell@utdallas.edu> is Professor of Political Science, University of Texas, Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080.
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Bernard Grofman <bgrofman@uci.edu> is Professor of Political Science, University of California, Irvine, 2291 Social Sciences Plaza B, Mail Code 5100, Irvine, CA 92697.
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Lisa Handley <lrhandley@aol.com> is President of Frontier International Electoral Consulting.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 7 JAN 2011
- Article first published online: 7 JAN 2011
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Race-conscious redistricting remains crucial to the election of an overwhelming number of African American and Latino officials. We present descriptive evidence, easily interpretable by nonspecialists, from recent elections at the state and federal levels to support our claims. The Voting Rights Act remains a valuable tool to protect the ability of minorities to elect their preferred candidates.