31. But race-based districting itself can entrench racial bloc voting in an all but irreversible way. 32. Legislators can and should use race consciously to prevent creating districting plans that discriminate against racial minorities. 33. A districting battle has delayed elections in the Cape Town area where the president registered to vote. 34. In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Clayton to serve on the Oklahoma Districting and Canvassing Board. 35. The LWVF also pushed for fairly-drawn congressional districts and saw fair districting implemented in 2014. 36. It is for these reasons that race-based districting by our state legislatures demands close judicial scrutiny. 37. Nor can the State's districting legislation be rescued by mere recitation of purported communities of interest. 38. I do not see how a districting plan that favors a politically weak group can violate equal protection. 39. Districting inevitably has sharp political impact and inevitably political decisions must be made by those charged with the task.40. Traditional districting practices were cast aside, the Court concluded, with race alone steering placement of district lines.
