Georgia Republicans Add Majority-Black Congressional District at Expense of McBath
If passed, the proposed maps would spur debate over whether majority-minority districts have the same protections against racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act.
In GOP’s proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protected
Georgia Republicans are advancing a proposed congressional map that maintains their party's 9-5 majority in the state's congressional delegation.
Proposed Georgia congressional map would keep GOP lead while creating majority-black district
Georgia Republicans have advanced a new congressional map that would maintain the current partisan split while adding a majority-black district after a court ruled the previous map violated the Voting Rights Act.
Georgia Republicans target Democrat’s district in new state congressional map
Senate adds Black voting-age residents to sixth district in redrawn map, but cuts Lucy McBath’s district out from under her
Black and Latino voters sue to block North Carolina's new congressional map, alleging racial gerrymandering
A group of Black and Latino voters sued the state on Monday over a new map of North Carolina’s congressional districts that they argue unconstitutionally discriminates against minority voters. Republicans in the legislature drew a congressional map with 10 Republican-leaning districts,
PG A.M.: Redrawn Congressional map sparks chaos among Georgia Democrats
Almost as soon as U.S. District Judge Steve Jones tossed out Georgia’s political maps and ordered an overhaul with more majority-Black districts, key Democrats predicted the redistricting would harm them,
Georgia legislators take steps to approve new maps
Georgia legislators are breezing through a special session to redraw congressional and state House and Senate district maps after a judge ruled the current lines illegally dilute Black voting power. Yes,
How a Recent Voting Rights Act Ruling Is a ‘Devastating Blow’ to Black Voters In Several States Ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election
A federal appeals court decision that effectively weakens a key section of the Voting Rights Act for Black and Brown voters ...
The Voting Rights Act is in serious trouble — again
OPINION: A recent decision by an appeals court ruled that only the federal government can bring lawsuits under Section 2 of ...
Erwin Chemerinsky: The outlandish ruling that could eviscerate what’s left of the landmark Voting Rights Act
The majority opinion by 8th Circuit Court Judge David Stras concludes that only the United States government can bring such ...
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Is the Voting Rights Act at risk?
In late November, a federal appeals court ruled against a key component of the Voting Rights Act.Passed in 1965, the Voting ...
Louisiana granted extra time to draw new congressional map that complies with Voting Rights Act
Louisiana lawmakers now have until the end of January to draw and pass new congressional boundaries to replace the current ...
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Dr. Jessica Johnson: Voting Rights Act in jeopardy
As I was reading about the current legal challenges regarding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, I, and I’m sure many others ...