Supreme Court Considers Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court may upend a central piece of the Voting Rights Act, potentially allowing elections or voting practices to discriminate based on race.
This could bolster Republican state legislatures' efforts to redraw congressional maps, expanding their majority. A ruling gutting the race provision may crush minority representation in Congress.
According to Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter Fund, a ruling could let the GOP redraw up to 19 House seats to favor the party.
- Potential impact: prevent Black voters from challenging political maps they believe don’t accurately represent them.
- Case: Louisiana v.
Author's summary: The Supreme Court considers upending the Voting Rights Act.