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What are all y'all's take on White politicians running in Majority Black Districts where the Black vote is divided among many candidates?
posted by David Schraub at 1:51 PM
Saturday, September 16, 2006
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3 Comments:
I tend to be skeptical of any claims that ethnicity should trump competence/responsiveness to constituents/etc.
That said, this seems like a perfect example of where Single Transferable Vote methods would come in handy.
To be clear, STV would come in handy to more accurately reflect the desire of the electorate- not whether it would put more or less minorities in elected positions.
Professor Rachel Godsil has an interesting take on this issue on Concurring Opinions. She addresses racial politics in a majority minority district, with the added twist of a planned use of eminent domain in the works...definitely worth the read.
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