Voting Rights
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SemaforSupreme Court ruling prompts redistricting changes for majority-Black districts
The Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais eliminated requirements for majority-Black congressional districts in southern states. Lawmakers in the Congressional Black Caucus now face potential loss of up to one-third of its 60 members through redistricting.
winnipegfreepress.comLouisiana Legislature Redraws Majority-Black Congressional District
Louisiana lawmakers approved new congressional boundaries that convert one majority-Black district into a Republican-leaning seat. The change follows a Supreme Court decision that limited enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
usatoday.comFederal Judge Strikes Down 2024 New Hampshire Citizenship Law
A federal judge ruled that a 2024 state law requiring new voters to prove citizenship violates voting rights. The decision allows new voters to use a sworn affidavit instead.
therecord.mediaGerman Leftist Party Proposes Voting Rights After Five Years of Residency
A German political party has introduced legislation that would grant voting rights in local and state elections to non-citizens who have lived in the country for five years. The proposal targets residents without German citizenship.
upi.comFederal Judge Declines to Block Trump Order on Mail-In Voting
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols rejected a request to halt President Trump's March 31 executive order that directs federal agencies to compile citizenship lists and restrict mail ballot delivery. The ruling leaves the order in place for now while litigation continues in other co…
slate.comVoter roll maintenance debate centers on 15th Amendment text
The 15th Amendment bars denial of voting rights based on race. The amendment does not require that voter registration lists remain unchanged or prohibit accuracy reviews.
theyeshivaworld.comRepublicans Lead Democrats by up to 10 Seats in Mid-Decade Redistricting
Republicans have altered U.S. House maps in six states, targeting 14 Democratic districts. Democrats gained six additional favorable seats through their own map changes.
cnbc.comAlabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow 2023 Congressional Map for 2026 Midterms
Alabama filed an emergency application asking the Supreme Court to let the state use its 2023 congressional map in this year’s elections. A three-judge panel had blocked the map, ruling it intentionally discriminated against Black voters.
Washington ExaminerCongressional Black Caucus Urges Companies to Oppose Republican Redistricting Plans
The caucus sent letters to more than 250 corporations asking them to condemn efforts in several states to eliminate majority-Black congressional districts. Lawmakers tied the redistricting changes to weakened voting rights following a Supreme Court ruling.
Los Angeles TimesFederal Court Blocks Alabama Plan for New Congressional Districts
A three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that Alabama must continue using a court-ordered map with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 midterms. The decision prevents the state from switching to a Republican-backed map that included only one such district.
thesouthafrican.comThousands March in Jackson Over Voting Rights and Redistricting
Demonstrators gathered in Jackson this week to protest voting rights policies and redistricting practices. Mississippi Today reported on the rallies and the broader national debate over how district lines are drawn.
nypost.comCongressional Black Caucus and NAACP Urge Athletes to Avoid SEC Schools Over Redistricting
The Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP launched the "Out of Bounds" campaign asking Black college athletes to avoid Southeastern Conference schools. The groups cite Republican redistricting plans that reduce majority-Black congressional districts. House Minority Leader Hakeem J…
news.yale.eduJustice Jackson Addresses Supreme Court Certification in Louisiana Voting Rights Case
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court's expedited certification of a Louisiana voting rights ruling may have affected perceptions of impartiality. The May 19 remarks came during a speech to the American Law Institute.
nypost.comAOC Urges Northern Progressives to Travel to Southern States
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at a May 16 rally in Montgomery, Alabama, calling on northern progressives to visit Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi. The remarks drew criticism from southern conservatives who highlighted the congresswoman's use of bullet…
realitytea.comFederal Judges Dismiss Justice Department Lawsuits Seeking Voter Rolls From Maine and Wisconsin
Two federal judges dismissed Justice Department lawsuits seeking complete voter registration lists from Maine and Wisconsin. The rulings mark the seventh and eighth losses for the department in similar cases against more than two dozen states.
Washington ExaminerSupreme Court Rules Against Race-Based Voting Districts in Louisiana Case
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais striking down a race-based voting district. Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray notified Fremont County that its court-ordered district violates the Constitution.
koreaherald.comDemocratic Figures Visit Alabama for Voting Rights Events
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sens. Raphael Warnock and Cory Booker appeared at a voting-rights rally outside the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery on Saturday. Former Vice President Kamala Harris has also traveled to the South recently.
nypost.comRedistricting efforts in southern states put nearly a third of Congressional Black Caucus seats at risk
Nineteen of the 62 members of the Congressional Black Caucus face possible loss of their seats by the 2028 election cycle. Republicans in several southern states are redrawing congressional maps following a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act.
news.google.comNAACP Launches Campaign Urging Black Athletes to Boycott Southern College Sports
The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus called on Black athletes, fans and alumni to withhold support from public universities in eight Southern states over redistricting moves they say limit Black voting representation.
foxnews.comMississippi House Democratic Leader Comments on National Redistricting Debates
House Democratic Leader Robert Johnson of Natchez stated that other states facing redistricting disputes will understand Mississippi's experience with voting rights and district line drawing. The remarks address ongoing national discussions about racial and partisan gerrymanderin…
abcnews.go.comSupreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Affects Local Maps in 17 Cases
The Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais has prompted new legal reviews of voting maps and election systems in at least 17 state and local governments. Most cases involve Southern jurisdictions with racially polarized voting patterns.
The IndependentLouisiana Begins Redrawing Congressional Map After Supreme Court Ruling
Louisiana will redraw its congressional districts following a Supreme Court decision that limited the reach of the Voting Rights Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson described the changes as an effort to ensure fairness in district lines.
naturalnews.comTrump Administration Expands Voter Eligibility Checks Using DHS Database
The Trump administration has processed at least 67 million voter registrations through a federal verification system. Democratic officials in multiple states are challenging the program in court.
ksl.comThousands Rally in Montgomery to Defend Black Voting Rights
Civil rights groups gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday to protest redistricting plans that could reduce Black representation in Congress. Organizers said the event aimed to protect voting access in the state where the modern Civil Rights Movement began.
upi.comLouisiana Senate Votes to Restore 2022 Congressional Map After Supreme Court Ruling
Louisiana's Senate voted 27-10 on Thursday to restore the state's 2022 congressional map, which would eliminate one of two majority-Black districts and reshape the 6th District held by Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields. In South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster scheduled a special session…
foxnews.comHarris Criticizes Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision
Former Vice President Kamala Harris addressed a Win With Black Women organizing call on Wednesday. She discussed a recent Supreme Court decision narrowing the Voting Rights Act. Harris said the ruling enables discrimination in southern states.
washingtonpost.comFour Latino Organizations Join to Register Hispanic Voters
Four longtime Latino civil rights and political organizations are combining efforts to register voters and mobilize Hispanic Democrats. The move comes amid rising voting restrictions. The initiative aims to increase participation by Hispanic voters in the upcoming midterm electio…
The GuardianSouthern States Redraw Congressional Maps Following Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling
Tennessee, Louisiana and Alabama have moved to redraw congressional district maps after the US supreme court limited section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The changes are expected to reduce the number of districts where Black voters form a majority. Georgia and Mississippi have cho…
Both Parties Maneuver for House Seat Advantages Through Redistricting
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will win back the House of Representatives in November despite Republican efforts to redraw maps following a Supreme Court ruling. Jeffries made the remarks on Capitol Hill Wednesday as a 10-month national redistricting battle…
winnipegfreepress.comCourt Rulings Throw Out Virginia Election Results, Reshape House Map Battles in Virginia and Southern States
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said back-to-back court decisions wiped out gains from a redrawn Virginia map and now endanger Black-held seats across the Deep South. Jeffries told colleagues the rulings were "disgusting" and warned of an "unprecedented assault on Black p…
Usa TodayGeorgia Governor Calls Special Session on Congressional Maps
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a proclamation Wednesday for a special legislative session beginning June 17 to redraw state electoral maps following a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana case. The changes, which will not affect the 2026 elections already underway, are set…
catholicnewsagency.comSupreme Court Allows Louisiana and Alabama to Use New Congressional Maps
The Supreme Court issued rulings that permit Louisiana and Alabama to redraw congressional districts, eliminating some majority-Black districts. The decisions, released less than three weeks before Louisiana's scheduled primary, prompted both states to postpone their primaries. T…
nbcnews.comSouth Carolina Governor Calls Special Session on Congressional Maps
The Republican governor of South Carolina is expected to call a special session of the state legislature Thursday afternoon to consider a new congressional map. The move would allow a simple majority vote on a plan that would create a 7-0 map favoring Republicans.
Nbc NewsSupreme Court Allows Louisiana and Alabama to Change Congressional Maps Before 2026 Midterms
The Supreme Court issued rulings that permit Louisiana and Alabama to redraw congressional districts, eliminating some majority-Black districts. The decisions came less than three weeks before Louisiana's scheduled primary and prompted both states to postpone their elections.
Georgia Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw State Electoral Maps
The governor signed a proclamation convening the Georgia General Assembly for a special session starting June 17 to revise electoral districts for the state legislature and U.S. House following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The April 29 decision found that a Louisiana congressiona…
PropublicaPermanent Resident Detained at Detroit Airport After Admitting She Voted in Local Election
A 57-year-old permanent resident from Lawrence, Kansas, was held by customs officers in mid-March 2026 and threatened with deportation after she acknowledged voting once in a local election. An immigration judge later canceled her removal proceedings. ProPublica reported the case…
winnipegfreepress.comSupreme Court Strikes Down Court-Ordered Alabama Congressional Map, Overruling 11th Circuit
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan released a video on May 12, 2026, attacking Justice Clarence Thomas with a series of racial slurs and historical accusations following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a 2023 court-ordered congressional map for Alabama. The ruling overruled…
Fox NewsSouth Carolina Republican Senators Block Redistricting Plan
Five Republican state senators joined Democrats on Tuesday to defeat a proposal that would have allowed a vote on redistricting after the current legislative session. The move came hours after a social media warning from the White House that the president was watching the proceed…
winnipegfreepress.comSupreme Court Permits Alabama to Use 2023 Congressional Map With One Majority-Black District
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated lower court orders Monday that had blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, clearing the way for a special primary in four districts. The 6-3 order follows the court's recent Louisiana ruling that limited the use of race in redistricti…
The FederalistLawsuit Filed Against Illinois Voting Rights Act, Alleging Unconstitutional Use of Race in Redistricting
A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court alleges that Illinois districting criteria violate the U.S. Constitution by elevating race as a primary purpose in legislative line drawing. The Public Interest Legal Foundation brought the case on behalf of resident Jeanne Ives against Gov…
rediff.comSupreme Court Allows Alabama to Use Congressional Map With One Majority-Black District
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court's block on Alabama's preferred congressional voting map. The map reduces the number of majority-Black districts from two to one in the state. The order comes weeks after the court's April 29 ruling that struck down a similar m…
nbcnews.comMissouri Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Congressional Map
Missouri's highest court heard arguments Tuesday over whether a newly drawn congressional map violates the state constitution's compactness requirement and whether it can remain in place for this year's elections. The case is part of a nationwide wave of redistricting fights trig…
Fox NewsSouth Carolina Republicans Advance Redistricting That Targets State's Only Democratic U.S. House District
South Carolina state lawmakers voted to consider redrawing the state's congressional map in a move that would eliminate the state's only Democratic-held U.S. House district. The effort follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that set stricter standards for majority-Black districts.
winnipegfreepress.comRepublican-led Redistricting Creates Voter Confusion in Southern States
Republican officials in multiple Southern states are redrawing U.S. House districts following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act. The changes, occurring during primary season, have led to early ballots cast in soon-to-be outdated districts and require…
indiatoday.intoday.inUS Postal Service Begins Rulemaking Process for Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voter Eligibility
President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive order directs the Postal Service to help states determine who can receive mail-in ballots and to reject those from ineligible voters. USPS announced a nearly $2 billion quarterly loss Friday as leaders warned it could run out of money…
StatSupreme Court to Act by End of Day on Mifepristone Restrictions Case
The Supreme Court must act by May 11 on emergency requests to maintain mail-order access to mifepristone or allow a lower court ruling reinstating in-person dispensing requirements to take effect. California abortion pill providers have readied workarounds using misoprostol alone…
The IndependentPresident Announces Larger Election Integrity Volunteer Program for 2026 Midterms
The president stated that the Republican National Committee will deploy a larger group of volunteers to every state for the 2026 midterm elections to monitor polling places and support election litigation. The announcement referenced a similar program used in the 2024 election cy…
newser.comRep. James Clyburn Announces Reelection Bid as South Carolina Debates New Congressional Map
Rep. James Clyburn said Sunday he will seek another term regardless of redistricting changes that could shift his district northward and transfer much of his current constituency. The only Democrat in South Carolina’s congressional delegation cited more than three decades of serv…
truthout.orgTrump Criticizes Gorsuch and Barrett for Supreme Court Tariff Decision
President Trump criticized two Supreme Court justices he appointed for joining a decision against his tariffs program, saying it cost the U.S. $159 billion. The February ruling came as multiple Southern Republican-led states moved quickly to redraw congressional maps following a…
Washington ExaminerNebraska Supreme Court Rules Father Can Send Children to Church Camp
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a father with joint physical custody may enroll his children in a church-affiliated summer camp during his parenting time despite the mother's religious objections. The court found no evidence that attendance would cause substantial harm to t…
Washington ExaminerSupreme Court Ruling and State Court Decision Alter Redistricting Maps Ahead of Midterms
The Supreme Court issued a decision weakening parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the Louisiana v. Callais case. Louisiana suspended its House primary elections to redraw its congressional map. A Virginia Supreme Court ruling blocked a voter-approved redistricting amendment…
The IndependentSouthern States Pass New Congressional Maps Eliminating Majority-Black Districts
Tennessee became the first Southern state to approve a new congressional map one week after a Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v Callais that struck down a map with two majority-Black districts. The new Tennessee map splits the city of Memphis, which is more than 60 percent Blac…
pbs.orgAlabama Legislature Passes Bill for New Congressional Primaries
Alabama legislators passed a bill that would schedule new congressional primaries if courts permit the state to use a different map from the one currently in place. The measure was signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday. Similar redistricting efforts advanced in Lo…
The IndependentVirginia Court Nullifies Democratic Redistricting Initiative Ahead of Midterms
Virginia’s Supreme Court struck down a ballot initiative passed last month that would have created four new Democratic-leaning congressional districts. President Trump welcomed the ruling. Republican-led states including Florida, Tennessee and Louisiana have moved to redraw maps…
upi.comVirginia Supreme Court Rejects Redistricting Referendum Backed by Democrats
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a referendum seeking to redraw the state's congressional map was unconstitutional. Streamer Hasan Piker responded by posting that those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable. The decision preserves the exi…
gellerreport.comVirginia Supreme Court Rejects Democratic Redistricting Map
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved congressional map that would have favored Democrats, ruling the amendment process violated the state constitution. Democrats filed an emergency motion asking the court to delay its mandate while they petition the U…
foxnews.comAlabama Lawmakers Vote on Changing Congressional Primaries if Courts Allow New Map
Alabama lawmakers are scheduled to vote on legislation that would set new congressional primaries if federal courts permit the state to adopt a 2023 U.S. House district map. The measure follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case that weakened Voting Rights Act…
Fox NewsVirginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter-Approved Congressional Redistricting Amendment
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday that the Democratic-led legislature violated constitutional procedures by advancing a mid-decade redistricting amendment after early voting had begun in the 2025 general election. The decision nullifies a voter-approved map that coul…
foxnews.comRoberts Says Supreme Court Decisions Follow Law Not Politics as Thomas Becomes Second-Longest Serving Justice
Chief Justice John Roberts told judges and lawyers that Supreme Court justices are not political actors and that decisions, even unpopular ones, rest solely on the law. His remarks came days after the court struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana. On the…
The GuardianTennessee Legislature Approves New Congressional Map
The Tennessee General Assembly on Thursday passed a congressional redistricting map that dismantles the state's only majority-Black district centered on Memphis, a move expected to flip the seat from Democratic to Republican control ahead of the November elections. The approval c…