New Black Districts Could Mean New Representation in Alabama, Louisiana
In the 2024 general election, Alabama and Louisiana voters will cast their ballots in new majority-Black electoral districts.
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What Is the Future of Redistricting? Perhaps a Politician-Free Process, Experts Say
Independent commissions are a promising step toward reforming the redistricting process across the U.S., advocates say, while some states have shown that lawmakers are capable of passing fair maps.
Sam Alito Has an Upside-Down Vision of Democracy
In the harrowing days after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in which rioters attempted to block the peaceful transfer of power, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house was photographed with a troubling symbol. Like his flag, Sam Alito has an upside down vision of democracy.
How the SCOTUS South Carolina Ruling Could Impact Fight for Fair Representation
Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a South Carolina congressional map that federal courts deemed racially discriminatory will likely make it more difficult for voters to challenge racially gerrymandered maps.
Why South Carolina and Louisiana Voters Are Still Waiting for Congressional Maps
When voters cast their ballots this fall in South Carolina and Louisiana, they’ll be voting with congressional maps deemed unlawful by federal courts.
5th Circuit To Hear Two Critical Redistricting Cases in Texas and Louisiana
The nation’s most conservative federal appeals court is slated to rehear two redistricting cases, which could determine where and for whom minority voters in a Texas county can cast their ballots and whether a decadesold consent decree in Louisiana will continue.
Left Without a Congressional Map, Black Louisiana Voters Ask Supreme Court for Help
A group of Black voters are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the district court ruling that struck down the map — and quickly.
“It Goes Back To Redistricting:” Black Voters and the Fight for Fair Representation
During Black History Month we highlight how the fight for fair maps impacts Black voters’ lives.
How the 5th Circuit Is Dismantling Democracy
In a spate of recent decisions, the infamously conservative 5th Circuit has delayed fair maps, upheld voter suppression laws and agreed to reconsider its own established precedent that protects coalitions of minority voters from discriminatory maps.
Debunking Democracy Myths This Holiday Season
From private funding of elections to the redistricting process and hand counting, here are some lingering and new democracy myths to be debunked this holiday season.
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