Republican Justices Poised to Undermine Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court, with a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority, appears ready to weaken the Voting Rights Act's protections for minority political representation.
Voting rights activists have warned that the results will be "catastrophic" as the court considers Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could undermine Section 2 of the law.
The results will be "catastrophic."
At issue is the requirement that racial minorities have an equal opportunity to participate in the electoral process, a cornerstone of American multi-racial democracy.
- The court's conservative justices seem ready to limit the law's ability to stop white majorities from locking racial minorities out of elected office.
- The case could wind the clock back to 1982, or earlier, in terms of voting rights protections.
Author's summary: The Voting Rights Act is in peril due to the Supreme Court's consideration of Louisiana v. Callais.
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