Gerrymandering 101
By Rock the Vote’s Kosoko Jackson & The Southern Coalition for Social Justice
This article originally appeared on Medium on October 2, 2017
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Southern Coalition for Social Justice Statement on Trump Administration’s “Election Integrity Commission”
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Federal Judges Rule Texas’ 2011 House Districts Intentionally Discriminated Against Voters
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DURHAM, N.C. On April 21, the U.S. Supreme Court is slated to consider whether or not is will hear an appeal…
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Federal Judge Overturns Legislature’s Greensboro Redistricting Scheme
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