Voting Rights Act

SCOTUS could erase Black representation Salon.com06:31Gerrymandering Supreme Court Politics

A majority-Black district in Louisiana traces a long fight over the Voting Rights Act NPR15:56Gerrymandering Supreme Court Politics

US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review News From The States06:21North Dakota Supreme Court Crime

The next major challenge to the Voting Rights Act National Constitution Center16:20North Dakota Supreme Court Crime

Supreme Court sends Native American voting rights decision back to lower court ABC News11:45Native Americans

Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court MailOnline10:09Native Americans

The Supreme Court just handed down two surprisingly timid Voting Rights Act decisions Vox16:06Supreme Court Politics

On the untimely death of the Voting Rights Act CounterPunch02:01Supreme Court Politics

This big idea could fix America’s gerrymandering madness New York Magazine06:18Supreme Court Politics Republican Party

How redistricting is upending America’s midterms Reveal News06:03Supreme Court Politics Republican Party

Voting rights groups accuse Tennessee GOP of racially targeting Black voters in latest gerrymander lawsuit Democracy Docket18:32NAACP Tennessee Supreme Court

The NAACP’s Tennessee redistricting emergency lawsuit was filed under the fourteenth amendment, … Law News06:11NAACP Tennessee Supreme Court

Justices who gutted Voting Rights Act keep country spiraling backward Chicago Sun-Times07:08Civil Liberties & Rights Supreme Court

Winning power in competitive authoritarianism Arc Digital10:51Civil Liberties & Rights Supreme Court

The Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now WUWM11:15Supreme Court Wisconsin

The Supreme Court is exerting its power in a way never seen before Esquire13:49Louisiana Politics Racism Louisiana

The founders’ fix: How expanding Congress could save minority Voting rights CounterPunch02:02Louisiana Politics Racism Louisiana

The history and potential future of the Voting Rights Act in Arizona KJZZ16:39Arizona Politics Supreme Court Arizona

The Show for May 7, 2026: Voting Rights Act in Arizona, Phoenix mural guidelines and more KJZZ14:06Arizona Politics Supreme Court Arizona

Latest News

In the last 2 hours

Primaries: Trump Maintains Grip on the Republican Party, Voting Rights Under Siege, and the Left Makes Gains Left Voice17:56

In the last 4 hours

The next major challenge to the Voting Rights Act National Constitution Center16:20

In the last 6 hours

‘It’s a declaration of war’: Black voting rights under attack in America’s deep south Channel 415:19

The Trial Lawyer for the Minority Plaintiffs in Gingles: “The Roberts Court Has Turned the Voting Rights Act on Its… Election Law (Weblog)13:45

Earlier today

The End of the Voting Rights Act Isn’t Just a “Black Problem” The Intercept07:01

Michigan Senate Democrats to move voting rights bills WEMU FM05:36

Low Awareness, High Stakes: Views on the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on the Voting Rights Act Navigator Research04:55

Yesterday

GOP senators push for challenge to House maps in Democratic states Roll Call18:25 19-May-26

Congress defeated Southern resistance to the Voting Rights Act once; it can do it again Democracy Docket17:50 19-May-26

NAACP urges athletes to boycott southern US universities over voting rights Al Jazeera17:37 19-May-26

At Senate hearing, GOP plots to minimize power of Black voters after Callais Democracy Docket16:17 19-May-26

The Supreme Court just handed down two surprisingly timid Voting Rights Act decisions Vox16:06 19-May-26

NAACP urges college athletes and fans to withhold support from eight states Star-Telegram, Texas13:37 19-May-26

US Supreme Court sends North Dakota tribal redistricting case back for review News From The States06:21 19-May-26

On the Untimely Death of the Voting Rights Act CounterPunch02:01 19-May-26

In the last 7 days

Gutting Voting Rights Act Is Just First Step in Far Right Plan to End Democracy Truthout16:48 18-May-26

With timing of voting rights decision, Supreme Court chose a political scramble Boston Globe16:36 18-May-26

Supreme Court Vacates Voting Rights Rulings NewsMax16:25 18-May-26

Supreme Court Sends Major Native Voting Rights Case Back to Eighth Circuit Native News Online16:13 18-May-26

Sam Alito used Barack Obama to strip Black voters of their rights The Raw Story15:57 18-May-26

Supreme Court sends voting rights cases back to lower courts UPI14:54 18-May-26

Black Caucus Pushes Bold New Voting Rights Shield For California Hoodline13:23 18-May-26

SCOTUS vacates redistricting rulings in Mississippi, North Dakota Just The News13:11 18-May-26

Partisan Courts Sparked an Outbreak of Gerrymandering in the Confederacy. Democrats Should Still Be Optimistic about… The Santa Barbara Independent12:28 18-May-26

Mass Protest In Selma Rebukes Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Dismantling All Hip-Hop11:52 18-May-26

Justices call for new review of Voting Rights Act enforcement after landmark decision Courthouse News11:46 18-May-26

Supreme Court sends Native American voting rights decision back to lower court ABC News11:45 18-May-26

SCOTUS Rules Redistricting Plans Must Meet Updated Voting Rights Act Standards JD Supra11:20 18-May-26

High Court Sends American Indian Voting Rights Ruling to Lower Court NewsMax11:17 18-May-26

The Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now WUWM11:15 18-May-26

U.S. Supreme Court Send Two Voting Rights Act Cases Back to Lower Courts Ballot Access News (Weblog)11:05 18-May-26

Supreme Court Sends Back to 8th Circuit the Question Whether Private Parties Have the Right to Sue to Enforce Section 2 … Election Law (Weblog)10:22 18-May-26

Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases CBS News10:17 18-May-26

BREAKING: High Court Remands ND Tribes' Voting Rights Act Fight Law36010:15 18-May-26

Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court MailOnline10:09 18-May-26

Civil rights veterans see history repeating after high court guts Voting Rights Act Bellingham Herald06:18 18-May-26

The NAACP’s Tennessee Redistricting Emergency Lawsuit Was Filed Under the Fourteenth Amendment, … Law News06:11 18-May-26

Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level WUWM05:08 18-May-26

Voting Rights Act Never Mandated Racial Districts RealClearPolitics21:43 17-May-26

Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The ‘Return of Jim Crow’ Mediaite20:46 17-May-26

People are marching in Selma in 2026 Salon.com13:21 17-May-26

This Big Idea Could Fix America’s Gerrymandering Madness New York Magazine06:18 17-May-26

Disgusted NY Times writer nails 'egregious' irony in court upending America's 'high point' The Raw Story20:12 16-May-26

In Montgomery, birthplace of the civil rights movement, thousands rally to defend voting rights Los Angeles Times19:03 16-May-26

Sarasota demonstrators gather for national Day of Action My Sunset Coast18:37 16-May-26

In Georgia primaries, voting rights take center stage Democracy Docket17:32 16-May-26

Scotus could erase Black representation Salon.com06:31 16-May-26

Scotus Ruling on Voting Rights Act Puts a Third of Black Caucus Seats at Risk Truthout13:20 15-May-26

Black Clergy to Lead March as States Eliminate Minority Voting Districts Sojourners12:50 15-May-26

Will redistricting set back America's 'multi-racial democracy'? The New Arab07:07 15-May-26

What the Gerrymandering Wars Mean for the Midterms—and 2028 The New Yorker06:07 15-May-26

The Founders’ Fix: How Expanding Congress Could Save Minority Voting Rights CounterPunch02:02 15-May-26

GOP Gerrymandering is Erasing the South’s Black Votes CounterPunch01:52 15-May-26

Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation MailOnline00:19 15-May-26

State Sen. Darrin Camilleri pushes Voting Rights Act as a firewall for Michigan voters The Gander15:12 14-May-26

Newark Activists Protest Supreme Court Ruling On Elections: 'Restore The Voting Rights Act' Patch14:23 14-May-26

Clarke on 'devastating blow' to Voting Rights Act Punchbowl News13:32 14-May-26

“Fighting back after the gutting of the Voting Rights Act” Election Law (Weblog)12:46 14-May-26

The Seven Biggest Ongoing Gerrymandering Fights Slate06:25 14-May-26

Opinion: Booker and the predicament of the Voting Rights Act Lawrence Journal-World, Kansas01:16 14-May-26

Stacey Abrams On Why We Still Need The Voting Rights Act Crooked22:15 13-May-26

Kemp Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional, General Assembly Districts Flagpole19:38 13-May-26

Mississippi governor says maps won't be redrawn before midterms UPI18:55 13-May-26

Tennessee Congressional Redistricting Challenge (NAACP II) Democracy Docket18:43 13-May-26

Voting rights groups accuse Tennessee GOP of racially targeting Black voters in latest gerrymander lawsuit Democracy Docket18:32 13-May-26

A majority-Black district in Louisiana traces a long fight over the Voting Rights Act NPR15:56 13-May-26

Three Ways to End Gerrymanders After Justices Gut Voting Rights Bloomberg Law12:47 13-May-26

Rep. Sewell Speaks Out Against Continued Erosion of the Voting Rights Act Following Callais Decision Press Releases | Congresswoman Terri Sewell11:18 13-May-26

'Proud Confederate': Mike Johnson faces backlash for claiming Supreme Court blocked racism The Raw Story09:47 13-May-26

The Voting Rights Act Is a Black Business Issue Black Enterprise09:34 13-May-26

How Redistricting Is Upending America’s Midterms Reveal News06:03 13-May-26

The shameful response to the Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling | Opinion The Charlotte Observer05:05 13-May-26

In the last month

Destroying the Voting Rights Act wasn’t just a legal ruling. It was a moral statement Democracy Docket15:07 12-May-26

Supreme Court Breaks Another Election To Make Sure Black Voters Are Disenfranchised Techdirt14:59 12-May-26

How a weaker Voting Rights Act impacts American voters WUWM14:54 12-May-26

In Approving Alabama Gerrymander, the Roberts Court Shows Its Naked Political Bias Mother Jones11:50 12-May-26

A Return to Jim Crow? Ex-DOJ Civil Rights Chief Kristen Clarke Denounces Gutting of Voting Rights Act Democracy Now!10:25 12-May-26

IATSE Warns: Weakening the Voting Rights Act Harms Working People and Our Communities IATSE (Press Release)10:02 12-May-26

The Demolition of the Voting Rights Act The Nation06:12 12-May-26

Why Republicans are still drawing House maps, while Democrats are stuck Boston Globe03:01 12-May-26

Jeffries threatens ‘massive’ judicial reform following Supreme Court voting rights decision Washington Examiner00:24 12-May-26

Supreme Court Clears Way for a Republican-Friendly Alabama Map NOTUS19:27 11-May-26

Mississippi Doesn’t Have to Create a Majority-Black Supreme Court District, 5th Circuit Rules Mississippi Free Press18:55 11-May-26

Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map CBS News18:15 11-May-26

Black people won a voice in this county. The Voting Rights case may silence it. Boston Globe17:41 11-May-26

Illinois Voting Rights Act Challenge Democracy Docket16:51 11-May-26

Voters end fight against North Carolina Senate map after Louisiana case Courthouse News16:48 11-May-26

Was the Voting Rights Act created because of Democratic gerrymandering? Fact-checking Byron Donalds WUSF Public Media16:27 11-May-26

Right-wing group sues Illinois in first post-Callais attack on a state Voting Rights Act Democracy Docket16:17 11-May-26

Senator Warnock responds to Supreme Court voting rights decision WTOC15:36 11-May-26

NC Democrats drop gerrymandering suit following Scotus ruling on Voting Rights Act The Charlotte Observer15:30 11-May-26

"Get Real" With RCP's David Desrosiers: Voting Rights Act, New Affordability Agenda & Tax the… RealClearPolitics (Video)15:12 11-May-26

Was the Voting Rights Act created because of Democrat gerrymandering? Fact-checking Byron Donalds Central Florida Public Media13:05 11-May-26

Jim Crow?: Republicans capitalize on Supreme Court weakening Voting Rights Act People's World12:08 11-May-26

Winning Power in Competitive Authoritarianism Arc Digital10:51 11-May-26

The Ballot Remains The Battlefield: The Demise Of The Voting Rights Act Black Enterprise08:21 11-May-26

Supreme Court Rules on Gerrymandering Christianity Today06:08 11-May-26

Scott Jennings accused of 'cheating' as fiery exchange breaks out on CNN: 'Let me finish!' The Raw Story12:15 10-May-26

Sen. Cory Booker: ‘There’s a corrupt shadow hanging over the Supreme Court’ Democracy Docket11:21 10-May-26

Supreme Court ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering CBS News09:27 10-May-26

Supreme Court’s junior justice goes on solo tear as Trump fights put her at odds with the bench Fox News08:12 10-May-26

SCOTUS used faulty racial voter turnout data to shred Voting Rights Act in recent ruling Democracy Docket15:31 9-May-26

Supreme Court Guts 1965 Voting Rights Act International Viewpoint11:10 9-May-26

Callais ruling means direct democracy is more crucial than ever Democracy Docket07:00 9-May-26

Republicans have gained an edge in a US House redistricting battle. What states are taking action? New Orleans Public Radio00:02 9-May-26

‘We shall overcome (again)’: In powerful statehouse protests, Black voters and leaders decry GOP’s Southern gerrymanders Democracy Docket18:19 8-May-26

Sam Alito Put Fake Facts In A Supreme Court Opinion!?!? Above the Law17:01 8-May-26

Less Noted, Just as Radical: The High Court’s Rightward Economic Shift The New Republic16:50 8-May-26

Byron Donalds stated on May 4, 2026 in an interview : Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat… PolitiFact16:45 8-May-26

A state-by-state guide to the redistricting fight PBS Online16:27 8-May-26

Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act based on bullsh-t data Daily Kos16:09 8-May-26

Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow The Intercept13:31 8-May-26

Blame John Roberts for Destroying the Voting Rights Act Mother Jones11:33 8-May-26

“Supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ” Election Law (Weblog)10:48 8-May-26

Attacks on Black political representation ramp up after Supreme Court ruling Chicago Sun-Times07:08 8-May-26

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Latest news on the Voting Rights Act, which was enacted in the US in 1965 to protect the voting rights of racial minorities. The Act prohibits discrimination in voting and requires states with a history of discrimination to obtain pre-approval from the federal government before implementing any changes to their voting laws.

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