Sentences with phrase «minority voting strength»

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The candidates and issues vary, but many local elections being held Nov. 3 will likely have the same result: lawsuits alleging that minorities were deprived of their voting rights through systems of representation that minimize their electoral strength.

What we see in these new cases is cases being brought by minority voters, who are complaining that they are being packed into districts, which has the effect of diluting their overall voting strength in the state as a whole.