The judges ruled that both Assembly Districts 8 and 9 in Milwaukee violate the Voting Rights Act, and said the state Government Accountability Board cannot implement the new maps in their current form....
The judges' memo that accompanied their decision was another harsh one for Republicans. It slammed GOP lawmakers over the secrecy surrounding the redistricting process.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
"A panel of federal judges in Milwaukee has barred Wisconsin elections officials from using new Republican drawn redistricting maps..."
"... and ordered that two districts be redrawn because they unfairly weakened the voting power of Latinos."
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law,
Milwaukee,
racial politics,
voting rights,
Wisconsin
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