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Al Green: “Section 2 deals with the notion that you cannot use race to…”

Featuring: Al Green, Democratic | U.S. House Texas, 9th Congressional District

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Rep. Green's Press Conference Regarding SCOTUS' Decision on Texas' Gerrymandered Redistricting Map

Published | Video Starts at 14:45

… Section 2 of the Voting Rights act, which is really about all that's left to be challenged if they succeed with this case and it is eliminated for edification purposes. Section 2 deals with the notion that you cannot use race to draw your lines. You can't discriminate based on race when drafting lines when districting and redistricting. If they succeed in overturning. (14:45–14:52)

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Asserts that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits racial discrimination in districting.

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