On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that a critical section of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) was unconstitutional, leaving it to Congress to update the law. This decision has allowed state and local governments with histories of discrimination to implement election policies that had been previously restricted. This change is a major factor behind the recent surge in voter suppression laws, even though the ruling is less than a decade old.
A federal three-judge panel convened in Little Rock to hear arguments regarding the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ 2021 congressional district map. The lawsuit, filed by the...
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North Carolina legislative leaders have petitioned a three-judge federal panel to dismiss parts of two lawsuits challenging the state’s congressional and legislative election maps. Lawyers representing Republican lawmakers...
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The already overdue process of redrawing Anderson’s Common Council districts faces further delays after a council decision to hire an external consultant to assist with the boundary revisions....
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Efforts led by Republican state officials aim to alter voting maps by redefining who is counted as Black, a move that could significantly dilute the voting strength of...
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As Republicans prepare to take control of both Congress and the White House in the coming year, voting rights advocates are shifting their focus to state-level protections against...
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