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Re: The Supreme Court issued a major ruling on who is counted in drawing election districts 

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA | Recommend this post (2)
Tue, 05 Apr 16 3:04 AM | 118 view(s)
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That's a peculiar ruling. They can count minors and green card holders? How is that consistent with the "one person one vote" principle?

Minors and green card holders are unable to vote.

"One person one vote" is a principle and green card holders and minors are exceptions. This statement better reflects the position, unless you want to promote something which just ain't so.


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The Supreme Court issued a major ruling on who is counted in drawing election districts
By: clo in ALEA
Mon, 04 Apr 16 11:34 PM 		Msg. 18523 of 54959

Great news!

BREAKING NEWS
The Supreme Court issued a major ruling on who is counted in drawing election districts, rejecting a conservative challenge
Monday, April 4, 2016 11:20 AM EDT

The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that states may count all residents, whether or not they are eligible to vote, in drawing election districts. The decision was a major statement on the meaning of a fundamental principle of the American political system, that of “one person one vote.”

As a practical matter, the ruling mostly helped Democrats. 

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