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politics4 days ago•4 min saved

Maryland braces for mid-decade redistricting with August session

Maryland will hold an August special session to begin a potential mid-decade redraw of its congressional map, pursuing a state constitutional amendment that would empower lawmakers to adjust lines ahead of the 2028 elections if voters approve it; Gov. Wes Moore backs the move to protect fair representation amid federal Voting Rights Act challenges, though the plan faces political hurdles and diverges from earlier calls to redraw before 2026.

via Politico|

#2028-elections #general-assembly #maryland

politics11 days ago•6 min saved

Court upholds mail-ballot grace periods, foreshadowing tougher voting rules

The Supreme Court preserved state post-election grace periods for counting postmarked mail ballots, a win for states but a political setback for Trump, while also agreeing to hear an Arizona case that could revive citizenship-proof requirements under the National Voter Registration Act and enable pre-election mass purges of noncitizens, signaling more election-law battles ahead toward 2028.

via CNN|

#mail-ballots #national-voter-registration-act #politics

politics1 month ago•30 min saved

Dems Bet on a Black Voter Surge After SCOTUS Voting Rights Ruling

Democrats say the Supreme Court’s ruling gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could mobilize Black voters in swing districts, potentially helping Democrats win tight races as the DCCC flags 18 target seats with sizable Black populations. Polling from BlackPAC and other operatives shows high motivation among Black voters to turnout, with energy strongest in states facing redistricting, like Georgia. Yet strategists caution that turning outrage into votes depends on effective, targeted messaging across generations and regions, and that gains may still be limited by GOP-drawn maps and other issues.

via The Bulwark|

#black-voters #democrats #midterms

politics1 month ago•33 min saved

Workers Could Be the Next Civics-Crash Victim as Court Expands Voting-Right Logic to Employment

Vox argues that a Justice Department opinion, building on the Callais framework, would apply the Supreme Court’s voting-rights logic to employment discrimination, making disparate-impact claims harder to prove and shifting civil-rights policy away from Congress toward the judiciary—potentially leaving workers more exposed to discriminatory practices while altering who sets civil-rights rules.

via vox.com|

#civil-rights #disparate-impact #gerrymandering

politics1 month ago•11 min saved

Court Ruling on Alabama Map Deepens Criticisms of Supreme Court Legitimacy

The piece argues that the Supreme Court’s decision allowing Alabama’s racially discriminatory congressional map—through Callais and Allen v. Milligan—undermines the Voting Rights Act and 14th Amendment protections, expands a partisan standard, and signals a legitimacy crisis for the Court by impacting election administration and civil rights gains.

via HuffPost|

#allen-v-milligan #callais #politics

politics1 month ago•29 min saved

Court’s latest gerrymandering ruling signals a partisan tilt in 2026 midterms

The Supreme Court’s six-justice Republican majority issued a ruling that weakens protections against racial gerrymandering by Alabama, arguing state maps can be drawn to dilute nonwhite voting power. The decision diverges from earlier guidance in Callais and Allen, prompting Justice Sotomayor’s dissent that this could provoke chaos in Alabama’s upcoming primary and undermine the Voting Rights Act. Analysts say the Court is broadening states’ ability to shape electoral maps, which could tilt the 2026 midterms toward Republicans by effectively giving them an extra House seat.

via vox.com|

#gerrymandering #midterm-elections-2026 #politics

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Supreme Court clears Alabama map, expanding GOP edge in the House

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, lifted a lower-court block to allow Alabama to use a 2023 redistricting map that eliminates one of its two majority-Black U.S. House districts, likely giving Republicans a 6-1 edge in the state’s delegation for this year’s elections; the decision follows the Court’s April narrowing of Voting Rights Act protections and comes as several Southern states uproot majority-Black districts, with primaries set for Aug. 11. Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, accusing the Court of chaos and weaponizing election rules.

via Politico|

#alabama #gerrymandering #politics

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court clears Alabama map that cuts majority-Black district

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts, a win for Republicans ahead of the 2026 elections. The majority said the state is likely to prevail on its claim the map was lawfully drawn, while a dissent argued the move undermines democracy and the rule of law. The ruling references the Court’s Louisiana decision weakening the Voting Rights Act and deferring more to states’ partisan mapmaking; lower courts had previously found the map discriminatory under the 14th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Alabama's primaries were delayed to Aug. 11 to accommodate the map.

via NBC News|

#alabama #black-voters #politics

politics1 month ago•181 min saved

Supreme Court approves Alabama's GOP-leaning map, trimming Black Democrat seat

The Supreme Court, in an unsigned order on May 18, 2026, allowed Alabama to use a new congressional map that benefits Republicans in this year's midterm elections, effectively eliminating one of the two House districts represented by a Black Democrat. The order follows the court's recent Voting Rights Act ruling and is part of a broader pattern of emergency redistricting actions that have generally favored GOP interests in several states ahead of the 2026 elections.

via CNN|

#alabama #elections #politics

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Alabama Reverts to 2021 Senate Map After Federal Stay

An 11th Circuit stay allows Alabama to use the 2021 State Senate map instead of the court-drawn post-2020 census map. The ruling, tied to Callais and the likelihood of success on appeal, notes the public interest in a legislature-approved map and that the injunctions cause irreparable harm. Districts 25 and 26 around Montgomery could require a special primary, though none has been scheduled as of Friday; incumbents Kirk Hatcher and Will Barfoot had already moved to new districts but will now run in their current districts, with residency rules tied to the redrawn maps paused pending the Supreme Court review.

via Alabama Daily News|

#11th-circuit #alabama #louisiana-v-callais

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Louisiana redraws congressional map to tilt GOP after ruling

Louisiana lawmakers approved a new congressional map that eliminates one Black-majority district and adds a Republican-leaning seat, reshaping the state’s delegation to five Republicans and one Democrat in response to a Supreme Court ruling on racial gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act. The plan preserves a Black-majority district but is expected to face legal challenges from voting-rights advocates, while the piece also notes how potential 2028 presidential contenders are navigating questions about their plans.

via NBC News|

#2028-election #gerrymandering #louisiana

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Louisiana GOP redraws map, erasing Black-majority congressional seat

Louisiana Republicans approved a gerrymandered congressional map that eliminates a Black-majority Democratic district, redrawing five of six House seats to be GOP-leaning. Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign after using emergency authority to cancel May primaries, with legal challenges anticipated as the plan follows the Supreme Court’s narrowing of the Voting Rights Act.

via Politico|

#gerrymandering #house-districts #louisiana

politics1 month ago•9 min saved

GOP widens redistricting edge to a 10-seat lead

Republicans are poised to finish the midterm redistricting push with as many as a 10-seat edge over Democrats, aided by a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act and a wave of state map changes in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and other states. The shift could bolster Speaker Mike Johnson’s narrow House majority, though redistricting alone isn’t guaranteed to secure November wins. Democrats have had limited successes in places like California and Utah and are planning their own counter-maps for 2028, signaling a move toward ongoing, partisan redrawing of districts beyond the decennial census.

via CNN|

#gerrymandering #midterms #politics

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Alabama seeks Supreme Court green light for 2026 redistricting map

Alabama asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower-court block on its 2023 redistricting map, arguing the plan would shift the congressional balance to a 6-1 GOP tilt by eliminating a second majority-Black district; a three-judge panel ruled the map violated the 14th Amendment equal-protection rights by discriminating against Black voters, and Alabama seeks a quick ruling and an emergency stay so elections can proceed under that map, even though primaries have been held and four districts await results with Aug. 11 special elections planned.

via Politico|

#14th-amendment #alabama #politics

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Alabama asks Supreme Court to restore 2023 map after lower court found racial discrimination

Alabama asked the Supreme Court for emergency relief to use the GOP-drafted 2023 congressional map, arguing a lower court’s finding that it was racially discriminatory would cause irreparable harm in the 2026 elections; the district court had previously invalidated the map and installed a court-drawn plan with two Black-majority districts, a ruling linked to the recent Voting Rights Act decision and ongoing legal battles over Alabama’s redistricting.

via CBS News|

#alabama #gerrymandering #politics