What did the Supreme Court declare in Miller v.Johnson?
A) Districts could not be drawn to favor the incumbent candidate.
B) The racial composition of a district could not be the predominant factor when redistricting.
C) Incumbents could not begin fundraising more than nine months before the general election.
D) It was not unconstitutional for states to use an unelected, nonpartisan committee to redistrict.
E) The use of computer technologies to draw districts that will favor one party over another is unconstitutional.

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The Supreme Court declared in Miller v. Johnson that the racial composition of a district could not be the predominant factor when redistricting. The case dealt with a district in Georgia that was drawn with a majority black population in order to comply with the Voting Rights Act, but was found to be unconstitutional because race had been the primary factor in its design.

What Did the Supreme Court Declare in Miller V