Congressional redistricting : elements and considerations / Kenneth P. Geisler, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geisler, Kenneth P., editor.

Series:

Congressional policies, practices and procedures series.

Government procedures and operations.

Congressional policies, practices and procedures

Government procedures and operations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Election districts--United States.

Election districts.

Apportionment (Election law)--United States.

Apportionment (Election law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, [2013]

Summary:

Every 10 years, through the apportionment and redistricting processes within each state, Congress and the states attempt to create a U.S. House of Representatives that reflects a fair representation of the people of the United States. It is, generally, a complex, volatile, and highly political process, but one that, with a single exception, has occurred in various forms over 200 years and, for some, represents, along with free elections, the clearest indication that the United States is a representative democracy. This book provides an overview of the elements and considerations involved in Congressional redistricting with a focus on the Voting Rights Act; the apportionment formula; and the constitutionality of creating an at-large district.

Contents:

Congressional redistricting : an overview / Royce Crocker

Congressional redistricting and the Voting Rights Act : a legal overview / L. Paige Whitaker

Congressional redistricting : a legal analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) v. Perry / L. Paige Whitaker

Congressional redistricting : the constitutionality of creating an at-large district / L. Paige Whitaker

The U.S. House of Representatives apportionment forumula in theory and practice / Royce Crocker.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62618-101-2