This book will prepare readers for the redistricting of
congressional, state legislative, and local collegial bodies that
will follow the 2010 Census. Almost every state legislature will
devote extensive time to redrawing its own districts along with the
state's congressional districts during 2011-2012. Chapters 2
through 5 cover the major factors involved in drawing the new maps.
These are arranged in the order of their legal prominence beginning
with the need for equal populations before moving to the obligation
to avoid discriminating against minorities. Chapter 4 examines the
other elements weighed by those redrawing districts: compactness,
respect for political boundaries and communities of interest.
Chapter 5 deals with partisan considerations and consequences of
redistricting. More than any other state, Georgia has probably been
the locale for more precedent-setting cases and had more difficulty
securing Department of Justice approval of its districting plans.
Chapter 6 uses Georgia as a case study to demonstrate the
application of a number of concepts discussed in the preceding four
chapters. The seventh chapter provides a preview of the post-2010
redistricting with a discussion of projections of likely
congressional reapportionment. The final chapter also considers how
the changes in the Voting Rights Act adopted in 2006 may affect the
next round of redistricting.
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