Rep. Omeria Scott (D - Laurel) speaks against the Denny map

Rep. Omeria Scott: Speaks about voter disillusionment, and how that is affected by the lack of influence districts.  If you draw a map that brings in 50 or 55 black legislators, the condition of blacks in Mississippi will never change because of the way race influences this state.  "Black people have always voted for you (whites), but you've always had a problem voting for us."  In order to participate in the electoral process, minorities have to be able to influence their representatives.

Rep. Omeria Scott's map fails 54-66

Rep. Omeria Scott's map has failed 54 to 66.  Will have a vote lsit as soon as I can.

***BREAKING*** Rep. Omeria Scott (D - Laurel) is introducing a substitute redistricting map

Rep. Omeria Scott (D - Laurel) is offering her map as a replacement for the Denny map.  She compares the benchmark map, last year's House map, the Denny map, and her map, spending a good bit of time on "districts of influence", which are districts in which minorities have the ability to influence the outcome of the election.

Under the benchmark plan, there are 39 majority minority districts. There are many districts of influence: 5 of them were over 35%, 4 were over 30%, 7 were over 25%.  

Last year's House consensus plan had 44 majority black districts, with 8 of those being below 60% BVAP.  There were also many districts of influence: 5 at 40%, 2 at 35%, 2 at 30%, and 5 at 25%.

The Denny map contains virtually no influence districts: 1 at 40%, 0 at 35%, 2 at 30%, and 4 @ 25%.

The Scott map contains 41 majority minority districts, and many influence districts: 3 at 40%, 4 at 35%, 8 at 30%, and 6 at 25%.