Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy

Redistricting is, in nearly every respect, a zero-sum game. When you remove a guardrail, the consequences are immediate and trigger others.

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Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to restore voter-approved redistricting plan

Virginia Democrats have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a state Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at redrawing the state’s congressional map in response to Republican gerrymanders in other states.

Supreme Court greenlights 11th-hour Alabama redistricting plan for 2026 election

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has allowed Alabama to select a different map for this year’s congressional elections in a stunning, last-minute move to interfere with another state primary election that has already begun.

Right-wing group sues Illinois in first post-Callais attack on a state Voting Rights Act

A right-wing legal group filed a federal lawsuit seeking to strike down Illinois’ Voting Rights Act, opening the first direct challenges to state-level voting protections since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the federal Voting Rights Act.