In June the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether states will be forced to redraw their
electoral maps on the basis of only eligible voters rather than total population, as has been the standard for more than 50 years. A win for the plaintiffs in the case, Evenwel v. Abbott, would result in a dramatic shift in electoral power, upending the notion of one person, one vote. Densely populated urban areas with large numbers of children, immigrants and the formerly incarcerated would lose representation, and rural areas, which have smaller populations but much greater percentages of voting-age eligible residents, stand to see their electoral power increase.
An examination of funding sources tied to the Evenwel case reveals a web of influential Republican-allied organizations with long-standing support for restrictive voting laws and suppression tactics aimed at discouraging turnout among populations that vote for Democratic candidates.
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electoral maps on the basis of only eligible voters rather than total population, as has been the standard for more than 50 years. A win for the plaintiffs in the case, Evenwel v. Abbott, would result in a dramatic shift in electoral power, upending the notion of one person, one vote. Densely populated urban areas with large numbers of children, immigrants and the formerly incarcerated would lose representation, and rural areas, which have smaller populations but much greater percentages of voting-age eligible residents, stand to see their electoral power increase.
An examination of funding sources tied to the Evenwel case reveals a web of influential Republican-allied organizations with long-standing support for restrictive voting laws and suppression tactics aimed at discouraging turnout among populations that vote for Democratic candidates.
CLICK HERE to read more.
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