Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
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In Alabama's 2nd Congressional District
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Across Alabama
1992
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Justice Department objects to Alabama's 1992 congressional redistricting plan
In a letter dated March 27, 1992, the Justice Department objected under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to Act No. 92-63, Alabama's congressional redistricting plan, and did not object to Act No. 92-152, a change in the candidate qualifying deadline. The letter notes that a federal court in Wesch v. Hunt had given the state until noon that day to obtain preclearance. It says the plan provided for one district based on black population concentrations and fragmented the rest, with none of the other districts more than about 30 percent black, and that alternative plans providing for two districts with black voting-age majorities were available or readily discernible. It writes that the fragmentation "has not been adequately explained" and appeared related to a desire to protect incumbents or serve parochial political interests.
- Justice Department: Alabama Section 5 objection letters (list) ↗
- Justice Department objection letter AL-1880 ↗
Source last checked Oct 21, 2026
Nationwide
1993
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Supreme Court decides Shaw v. Reno
On June 28, 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court held that voters stated a claim under the Equal Protection Clause by alleging that a reapportionment plan was "so irrational on its face that it can be understood only as an effort to segregate voters into separate districts on the basis of race," without sufficient justification.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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National Voter Registration Act of 1993 becomes law
Public Law 103-31, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, is dated May 20, 1993. The law states its purpose as "to establish procedures that will increase the number of eligible citizens who register to vote in elections for Federal office."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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