Supreme Court May Upend Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court may overturn a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits elections or voting practices from discriminating based on race.
This ruling could bolster Republican state legislatures' efforts to redraw congressional maps, potentially expanding their majority and crushing minority representation in Congress.
- According to Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter Fund, a ruling against the race provision could allow the GOP to redraw up to 19 House seats in their favor.
- It could also prevent Black voters from challenging political maps they believe do not accurately represent them.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v.
Author's summary: Supreme Court may overturn Voting Rights Act provision.