"Conquered Provinces"? The Voting Rights Act and State Power

Christina Rivers

Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 2006, vol. 36, issue 3, 421-442

Abstract: Congress will soon review key provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). A perennial concern has been the act's effect on federalism. In 1982, Congress amended the VRA both to prevent discriminatory electoral outcomes and to enhance minority political power. Since the 1990s, the Supreme Court has adjudicated the VRA in a way that limits states' use of race to protect that power. An informal alliance has since emerged between Congress, the Justice Department, states, and minority voters against what they view as a retrogressive voting rights jurisprudence. This article will argue that Congress should restore state autonomy to use race as a remedial factor when districting by reaffirming the spirit and intent of the 1982 amendments. Copyright 2006, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2006
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