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ERIC Number: EJ438604
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0193-841X
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The Use of Demographic Data in Voting Rights Litigation.
O'Hare, William
Evaluation Review, v15 n6 p729-45 Dec 1991
Issues demographic experts face concerning voting rights litigation are considered, using examples from Garza v County of Los Angeles (California) (1990). Errors and the age of census figures when released mean that court decisions about appropriate population bases and thresholds will continue to vary from one location to another. (SLD)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Citizenship, Court Litigation, Demography, Estimation (Mathematics), Hispanic Americans, Human Geography, Political Attitudes, Racial Discrimination, Trend Analysis, Voting Rights
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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