Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits voting practices or procedures that deny minority voters an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and is used to challenge district maps that dilute minority voting strength.
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Federal statutory protection applied in redistricting and vote-dilution claims.
The federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits redistricting practices that intentionally dilute the voting power of racial or ethnic minority groups (racial gerrymandering).
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The Voting Rights Act provides statutory protection against practices that reduce minority electoral influence through district lines.
Legal challenges to redistricting commonly allege that drawing district lines can dilute minority voting strength and thereby violate the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Typical legal bases for lawsuits challenging electoral district maps