Sentences with phrase «minority electoral districts»

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Federal judges found more problems in Texas» voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities, who former President Barack Obama set out to protect at the ballot box before leaving office.

The phrase racial gerrymandering refers to the practice of drawing electoral district lines to dilute the voting power of racial minority groups.

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 mandates that electoral district lines can not be drawn in such a manner as to «improperly dilute minorities» voting power.»