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The Unforeseen Effects of Georgia v. Ashcroft on the Latino Community |
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Alvaro Bedoya [View as PDF]
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115 Yale L.J. 2112 (2006)
In Georgia v. Ashcroft, the Supreme Court weakened the protections afforded to minority voters in jurisdictions covered by the section 5 preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This Note highlights the fact that Georgia v. Ashcroft--a decision applicable to all minority voters--was based on selective statistical evidence drawn solely from the African-American community, ignoring consistent data indicating that Hispanics still need the robust protections originally afforded by the section 5 preclearance standard. With the reauthorization of the VRA fast approaching, the Note presents two strategies--one for Congress, one for courts--to remedy the problems that Georgia v. Ashcroft has created.
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