Voting Rights Reforms North and South: Life Becomes Tougher for Incumbents

Abstract

The first two quotations express the fears of incumbents facing the prospect of one-person, one-vote redistricting or racial vote dilution litigation that may disrupt their traditional constituency base. Indeed, as the third quotation explains, sometimes federal court intervention may result in substantial changes designed to increase political participation, especially on the part of minority groups. Yet, none of these reforms