The Voting Rights Act, Shelby County, and Redistricting: Improving Estimates of Racially Polarized Voting in a Multiple-Election Context

The Voting Rights Act, Shelby County, and Redistricting: Improving Estimates of Racially Polarized Voting in a Multiple-Election Context

<p>The Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County has severely limited the power of the Voting Rights Act. I argue that Congressional attempts to pass a new coverage formula are unlikely to gain the necessary Republican support. Instead, I propose a new strategy that takes a “carrot and stick...

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Main Author: Kimble, Jaclyn
Format: Others
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8741/13/Dissertation_Kimble_Revised_Sept2014a.pdf
Kimble, Jaclyn (2015) The Voting Rights Act, Shelby County, and Redistricting: Improving Estimates of Racially Polarized Voting in a Multiple-Election Context. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9S75D86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12152014-105910005 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12152014-105910005>

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https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/8741/13/Dissertation_Kimble_Revised_Sept2014a.pdf
Kimble, Jaclyn (2015) The Voting Rights Act, Shelby County, and Redistricting: Improving Estimates of Racially Polarized Voting in a Multiple-Election Context. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9S75D86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12152014-105910005 <https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12152014-105910005>

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