Sentences with phrase «draw electoral maps»

The cases involve the use of a landmark voting rights law that led to the election of African - Americans across the South and Supreme Court decisions that limited the use of race to draw electoral maps.

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The Minneapolis rally with Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate drew an impressive and enthusiastic crowd — it was one of Ryan's largest solo events since he joined the ticket — gives Republicans anecdotal evidence that their map to 270 electoral votes could be expanding.

In the meantime, the state Supreme Court ordered leaders to use the maps drawn in 2001 — an electoral scenario loathed by Republicans.