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대법원, Evenwel 재구획 사건에서 헌법의 급진적 개정 거부
오늘날 미국 대법원은 8-0으로 투표됨 에번웰 대 애벗 to allow states to continue to count total population when drawing state legislative districts after each census. The plaintiffs sought an unprecedented change to the U.S. Constitution forbidding states from using census counts of total population and requiring them to draw districts with equal number of voters. Salt Lake City joined 18 other counties and cities across the country to oppose this change.
“Today’s decision affirms one of America’s most fundamental values: that every person counts,” said Common Cause President Miles Rapoport. “A ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would have made millions of young people, non-citizen residents, and other non-voters invisible in our state legislatures. Our Constitution begins with the words ‘We the people;’ the court has declared today that that means everyone — not just those who vote – is entitled to equal representation at every level of government.”
원고측이 승소했다면 전국적으로 유권자만을 대상으로 선거구를 재조정하도록 하는 명령이 내려지면 젊은이와 비시민권자 등 비투표자가 밀집된 지역 사회가 주 의회에서 심각하게 대표성이 부족하게 되었을 것입니다.
“Common Cause joined cities and counties across the country – from Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT to Trenton, NJ – to argue that everyone, whether young or old, city-dweller or small town resident, deserves equal representation when it comes to providing police, fire, schools, and other services,” said Common Cause National Redistricting Director Kathay Feng. “We don’t deny police or fire protection to children because they are not registered to vote, so why would we deny fair representation in the Utah State Legislature based on who is registered and who is not?”