Supreme Court narrows key voting rights law

Supreme Court narrows key voting rights law

The Supreme Court ruled limited a key provision of the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, handing a loss to civil rights groups.Why it matters: The ruling could reshape voting all across the South and could boost the Republican majority in the House by an additional 19 seats when compared to 2024 maps. Driving the news: In a majority opinion, Justice Samuel Alito said that "because the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create an additional majority-minority district, no compelling interes...

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