Apr 30
Joyce Vance on the Calais Decision
"[T]he decision violates one of the key principles of democracy, that the people should choose their elected officials. Instead, the Court puts in place a rule that lets politicians choose their voters by making it virtually impossible to challenge racial gerrymanders.
"They would not be trying to take away people’s right to vote if it weren’t so important. Callais is a clarion call for everyone who cares about democracy to do whatever it takes to vote. Because one of the truths about gerrymanders is that unusually high voter turnout can defeat them. That’s the good news takeaway from today." (emphasis added)
