§51.59. Redistricting plans.

The extent to which malapportioned districts deny or abridge the right to vote of minority citizens;

The extent to which minority voting strength is reduced by the proposed redistricting;

The extent to which minority concentrations are fragmented among different districts;

The extent to which minorities are over concentrated in one or more districts;

The extent to which available alternative plans satisfying the jurisdiction's legitimate governmental interests were considered;

The extent to which the plan departs from objective redistricting criteria set by the submitting jurisdiction, ignores other relevant factors such as compactness and contiguity, or displays a configuration that inexplicably disregards available natural or artificial boundaries; and