Oral arguments are set to begin before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 in Evenwel v. Abbott,
a case that asks whether the total number of registered or eligible
voters — as opposed to the total population — should be used to draw up
state legislative districts.
The outcome of the lawsuit,
brought last year by two Texas voters against the Lone Star State, has
strong implications for the rest of the nation, particularly in states
with significant minority populations who are ineligible to vote because
they are legal permanent residents or haven't turned 18.
"About one in four Asians and Pacific Islanders
are not yet citizens of the United States, yet most are eligible for
naturalization," Democratic National Committee spokesman Eric Walker
told NBC News. The DNC filed an amicus brief for Evenwel v. Abbott in September.
"Excluding these lawful permanent residents for
the purposes of redistricting would significantly decrease their
political power relative to other groups, such as the white plurality,"
Walker said.
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Source: NBC News
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