Tennessee approves congressional map dismantling state’s sole majority-Black district
The newly proposed districts would split the 9th Congressional District, effectively carving Tennessee's only majority-Black seat...
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map with one Black-majority district
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map containing a single Black-majority district.
Supreme Court vacates order requiring Mississippi to redraw Supreme Court map
A three-judge panel required redistricting and special elections last year in the Mississippi Legislature for alleged...
Missouri Supreme Court upholds special session used for congressional redistricting
The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled in favor of Gov. Mike Kehoe in NAACP v. Kehoe, upholding the legality of...
South Carolina Senate declines to advance congressional map targeting Clyburn’s district
The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday, May 26, rejected a procedural motion needed to advance a...
Florida judge declines to block new congressional map
A Florida state judge on Tuesday, May 26, declined to issue a temporary restraining order blocking...
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw congressional map
The special session, scheduled to begin June 17, comes just weeks after the Supreme Court of...
North Carolina voters abandon vote dilution challenge to state Senate map
The dismissal ends an appeal following a 2025 district court ruling that found North Carolina’s voting...
Maryland passes Voting Rights Act of 2026
The Maryland General Assembly passed the Voting Rights Act of 2026 (SB 255) during its legislative session.
Lawmakers defend northeastern North Carolina Senate districts in court appeal
At the heart of the dispute is whether the Republican-led General Assembly illegally diluted the power...
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