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Coverage dated November 16, 2023

Judge: North Dakota’s redistricting violates federal law for Native American voters

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota's Legislature violated the Voting Rights Act in how lawmakers reapportioned legislative districts comprising two tribal nations. U.S.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge: North Dakota’s redistricting violates federal law for Native American voters (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that North Dakota's Legislature violated the Voting Rights Act in how lawmakers reapportioned legislative districts comprising two tribal nations. U.S.

  2. Fox News

    North Dakota legislative map illegally disenfranchises Native voters, judge says (opens Fox News)

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    North Dakota's legislative redistricting plan violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by illegally diluting Native American voting power, a federal judge ruled Friday.

  3. Daily Journal

    Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes (opens Daily Journal)

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    BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting Rights A…

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Judge finds Voting Rights Act violation in North Dakota redistricting for two tribes - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s 2021 legislative redistricting plan violates the rights of two Native American tribes because it dilutes their voting strength, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Chief Judge Peter Welte said the redrawn legislative districts violated the Voting Rights A…

  5. Grand Forks Herald

    Judge finds North Dakota violated Voting Rights Act, diluted Native American vote (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    A federal judge ruled Friday, Nov. 17, that the North Dakota Legislature will have until Dec. 22 to remedy the violation.

  6. KOB 4

    North Dakota's redistricting violates federal law and weakens voting strength of Native Americans, a federal judge says (opens KOB 4)

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    North Dakota's redistricting violates federal law and weakens voting strength of Native Americans, a federal judge says.

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