List of States Stepping Up Redistricting Wars After Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais found that Louisiana's congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and narrowed the interpretation of the Voting Rights Act regarding majority-minority districts. This decision has prompted several Republican-led states to initiate redistricting efforts, potentially gaining political advantage in future elections. While some Democratic governors oppose the ruling, a few have expressed openness to redrawing maps through bipartisan processes.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled that Louisiana’s congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander in the case Louisiana vs. Callais.
- ▪The decision clarified that the Voting Rights Act does not always require the creation of majority-minority districts.
- ▪States like Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and South Carolina have moved to review or redraw their congressional maps following the ruling.
- ▪Florida’s legislature passed a new congressional map along party lines, potentially giving Republicans four additional seats.
- ▪Some Democratic-led states, including California and Virginia, are considering redistricting through bipartisan commissions.
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By Jasmine LawsUS News ReporterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.A number of states are moving ahead with new redistricting discussions following a Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that could open the door to changes in how congressional maps are drawn.The ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais found that Louisiana’s congressional map had been drawn with an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. It also clarified that the Voting Rights Act does not necessarily require states to create districts where minority voters make up the majority of the population—known as “majority-minority” districts—in every case.
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