Use the excerpt from the Supreme Court case Bartlett v. Strickland to answer the question.

Question

“In the plurality’s view, only a district with a minority population making up 50% or more of the citizen voting age population (CVAP) can provide a remedy to minority voters lacking an opportunity “to elect representatives of their choice.”

How would this decision affect potential redistricting?

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Responses

Districts could be redrawn based solely on geography.
Districts could be redrawn based solely on geography.

In districts with less than 50 percent minority race voting populations, redistricting can combine districts to create a minority opportunity district.
In districts with less than 50 percent minority race voting populations, redistricting can combine districts to create a minority opportunity district.

Districts could be redrawn to provide a fair electoral outcome.
Districts could be redrawn to provide a fair electoral outcome.

Creating districts based solely on race are constitutional.
Creating districts based solely on race are constitutional.
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Answer 1

The decision in Bartlett v. Strickland suggests that in order for redistricting to provide a remedy for minority voters, districts must have a minority population of at least 50% of the citizen voting age population (CVAP). This implies that:

In districts with less than 50 percent minority race voting populations, redistricting can combine districts to create a minority opportunity district.

This option reflects the need to create districts that can ensure fair representation for minority voters, particularly in areas where their numbers do not reach the threshold identified by the Court.