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Episode 578: The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 2, 2024
The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit, and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a racially gerrymandered South Carolina Congressional district and made future racial gerrymandering cases more difficult. July 29th, pro-voter groups filed a state suit, claiming the gerrymander violated the state constitutional provision to an “equal right to elect officers.”
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
U.S. Supreme Court – Opinion & Dissent in Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP
Democracy Docket - Nearly Three-Year Legal Battle Over South Carolina’s Congressional Map Comes to an End, Unfair Districts Remain in Place
ACLU & League of Women Voters SC - ACLU and LWV File Lawsuit Against Partisan Gerrymandering of South Carolina’s Congressional Districts
ACLU & League of Women Voters SC - Complaint for League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Thomas Alexander
Justia Law - South Carolina Constitution Article 1, Section 5
Groups Taking Action:
South Carolina Conference of the NAACP, ACLU South Carolina, League of Women Voters SC
Check Your Voter Registration
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
- USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links
- Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State
- Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote
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