Thumbnail Image
Publication

How judicial action on racial gerrymandering has failed communities of color

Journal Title
Keywords
Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Political science
 Gerrymandering
 Race
 Discrimination
 Racism
 People of color
 Voting
 Elections
 Racial bias
Readers/Advisors
Minkoff, Scott
Journal Title
Term and Year
Publication Date
2021-05
Book Title
Publication Volume
Publication Issue
Publication Begin
Publication End
Number of pages
Collections
SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
Show all metadata
Files
Thumbnail Image
Ryan_Honors.pdf
Adobe PDF, 796.87 KB
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/1904
Abstract
Decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court have resulted in the allowance of both partisan and racial gerrymandering in certain cases. This research seeks to identify the impact that this precedent has on the substantive representation of people of color. The majority-minority district is the key example of racial gerrymandering that is currently legal in the United States. The congressional election results of six states were compiled to identify the impact that the use of majority-minority districts has on the number of votes that were essentially “wasted” in these elections. The findings suggest that majority-minority districts are being used as a method partisan gerrymandering. They also suggest that the votes of people of color within these districts are “wasted” and diluted at a much higher rate than other districts. The research concludes that the use of majority-minority districts is resulting in a loss of substantive representation for people of color.
Citation
DOI
Description
Accessibility Statement
If this SOAR repository item is not accessible to you (e.g. able to be used in the context of a disability), please email libraryaccessibility@newpaltz.edu
Embedded videos