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Only has to prove one of those claims. texas-size fight over voting maps. on monday the department of justice filed a lawsuit challenging texas republicans' plan for redrawing congressional and state legislative districts. the new maps violate the voting rights act. >> as the supreme court has observed, a core principle of our democracy is that, quote, voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around. >> according to the doj, texas has grown population by 4 million people over the last decade and 95% of that growth is in black, latino and asian populations. the state alloca...

Overall disregard for the massive minority population growth in texas over the last decade. texas's population grew by 4 million people from 2010 to 2020. and 95 % of that growth came from minority populations. despite the significant increase in the number and proportion of eligible latino and black voters in texas, the newly enacted redistricting plans will not allow minority voters an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their choice. instead, our investigation determined that texas's redistricting plans will dilute the increased minority voting strength that should have developed ...