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What does the post-Voting Rights Act world look like?

Vox·Christian Paz·25 days ago
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Just as the redistricting wars were coming to a close, the Supreme Court blew up the entire landscape with a decision that all but gutted the Voting Rights Act . And since that decision last week, Republicans around the country have been moving quickly to see how they can take advantage of the new redistricting rules. Republican-led states, particularly in the South, can now eliminate a swath of majority-minority Democratic districts and max out the seats the GOP can hold. Key takeaways The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais has encouraged Republicans across the nation who want to redraw congressional maps to eliminate Democratic-held, majority-minority seats, particularly in the South. That’s on top of the 2026 mid-decade redistricting moves they made this year. Democrats want to respond after the midterms with similar redraws to eliminate Republican seats in Democratic-run states.…

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