The supreme court ruled in baker v. carr (1962) that legislative districts with unequal populations were unfair. in its decision the court stated, "one man, one vote." how does this decision affect redistricting

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Johnathon Werner

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14 February, 04:47

The supreme court ruled in baker v. carr (1962) that legislative districts with unequal populations were unfair. in its decision the court stated, "one man, one vote." how does this decision affect redistricting

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Bronson Pierce · Answer 1

The case of Baker v. Carr from 1962 is an important case that majorly influenced redistricting. Redistricting means changing the way the voting districts are delineated and after this case the court could decide about redistricting cases. This allowed for voting districts to be redrawn under the guidance of the federal courts.