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Robert McColley: “The only way you can use race in drawing districts is that…”

Featuring: Robert McColley, Republican | Ohio State Senate, District 1

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Leading Edge Interview with State Senator Rob McCauley on Ohio Redistricting

Published | Video Starts at 05:03

Well, the true answer to that is it's against federal law. So when you look at the Supreme Court precedent, particularly several cases concerning the Voter Rights act, it essentially says The only way you can use race in drawing districts is that if you have legally significant, racially polarized voting. Now, what does that mean? That means that you have to have proof, not just a speculation. (05:03–05:11)

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Asserts that race can only be used in district drawing if there is legally significant, racially polarized voting.

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