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Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act by voiding Louisiana’s congressional map

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Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act by voiding Louisiana’s congressional map – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map on Wednesday, weakening the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more. Source link

The Latest: Supreme Court weakens a key tool of the Voting Rights Act

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The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than half a century in a case concerning a Black majority congressional district in Louisiana. The court’s conservative majority found that the district, represented by Democrat Cleo Fields, relied too heavily … Read more

Supreme Court rules on key Voting Rights Act rule as Republicans and Democrats wage redistricting war

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the scope of a key Voting Rights Act provision that restricts how states draw districts affecting minority voters, constraining states’ use of race as a factor when drawing congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.  Justices for the 6-3 majority ruled … Read more

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, narrowing Voting Rights Act

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans and issuing a decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act. The high court upheld a lower court ruling that found Louisiana mapmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew the … Read more

Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case

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JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced he will call a special session for judicial redistricting once the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a Voting Rights Act case that has broad implications for minority representation throughout the country. During oral arguments last fall, the Supreme Court appeared poised to strike down Section … Read more

Noncitizen ex-Kansas mayor pleads guilty to illegally voting multiple times

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Mexican native green card holder who recently served as mayor of a small Kansas town pleaded guilty to voter fraud after illegally voting multiple times, according to federal authorities. He also falsely claimed U.S. citizenship on voter registration documents. The case comes as debate continues over … Read more

Mexican national convicted of illegally voting in US after false citizenship claims faces removal: DHS

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Mexican national who illegally voted in U.S. elections and falsely claimed to be a citizen has been convicted and could face removal under federal immigration law. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital that Jose Ceballos-Armendariz, a lawful permanent … Read more

Virginians voting on map that could boost Democrats in November

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Democrats are looking to Virginia to help them secure control of the House in November. Virginians went to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to approve the Commonwealth’s new congressional map. If approved, it could give Democrats four additional seats. CBS News’ Fin Gómez and Anthony Salvanto report. Source link

Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms voting

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PHOENIX — The top election official in Arizona’s most populous county will get more authority in running elections after a judge sided with his office in a prolonged legal fight with the local board that shares responsibility for overseeing the vote. The decision could have broad implications in one of the nation’s most prominent battleground … Read more