Warnock: Court's VRA ruling a devastating blow to democracy, calls for preclearance revival

Sen. Raphael Warnock warned that the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to narrow the Voting Rights Act will be a devastating blow to democracy, particularly for voters of color in the South, as states pursue aggressive redistricting and voting changes. He urged Congress to restore the Act’s original Section 5 preclearance for certain states and cited bipartisan efforts to ban partisan gerrymandering, though prospects are slim in a divided Senate. With primary elections underway, the ruling’s exact impact on upcoming elections remains uncertain while Republicans push to redraw maps.