Republican Justices Poised to Undermine Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court, with a 6-3 Republican-appointed majority, appears ready to weaken the Voting Rights Act's protections for minority political representation.
Voting rights activists have warned that the results will be "catastrophic" as the Court considers the law's Section 2, which ensures racial minorities have an equal opportunity to participate in the electoral process.
The results will be "catastrophic."
During oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, at least five conservative justices seemed prepared to limit the law's ability to prevent white majorities from locking racial minorities out of elected office.
This threatens the cornerstone of American multi-racial democracy, potentially turning back the clock to 1982 or earlier.
Author's summary: The Voting Rights Act is in peril.
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