28 CFR §51.60
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In making determinations with respect to changes in electoral systems (e.g., changes to or from the use of at-large elections, changes in the size of elected bodies) the Attorney General, in addition to the factors described above, will consider the following factors (among others):
- (a)The extent to which minority voting strength is reduced by the proposed change.
- (b)The extent to which minority concentrations are submerged into larger electoral units.
- (c)The extent to which available alternative systems satisfying the jurisdiction's legitimate governmental interests were considered.