#SCOTUS tosses #Louisiana's congressional map with second majority Black district amid national #redistricting fight

The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for #Republican-led states to eliminate #Black & #Latino electoral districts that tend to favor #Democrats & affect the balance of #power in #Congress.

#law #gerrymandering #VotingRights #RepresentationMatters
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#Virginia Passes New Map, Lifting #Democrats’ #MidtermElection Chances

The state’s voters approved a map that could give Democrats 4 more #House seats, putting the party on more even footing in the nation’s #gerrymandering war.

#law #ElectionLaw #midterms #election #FireWithFire #VoteBlue
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