North Dakota legislative map illegally disenfranchises Native voters, judge says
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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.
In his ruling, Welte said the plan approved by the state Legislature to redraw voting districts in accordance with the latest census data "prevents Native American voters from having an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice" - a violation of the landmark civil rights law.
Welte gave the Republican-controlled Legislature and the secretary of state until Dec. 22 "to adopt a plan to remedy the violation."
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