Title:

Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, et al. v. Dwight Strickland, et al.

Subject:

Voting Rights Act, Vote Dilution, Minority Groups, Election Law

Question:

Whether a racial minority group that constitutes less than 50% of a proposed district's population can state a vote dilution claim under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. section 1973.

Decisions:

• Supreme Court of North Carolina Opinion Filed: August 24, 2007
• United States Supreme Court Cert. Granted: March 17, 2008

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.