Alabama Governor Sets New Primary Elections for Four House Seats
Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama set special primary elections on Tuesday for four House races, a swift response…
South Carolina Lawmakers Halt Redistricting Efforts
South Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday all but ruled out the possibility of redistricting ahead of the midterm elections,…
The Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee
Wendell Wainwright, 75, was not surprised to see the news last month that the Supreme Court had dealt…
Why Republicans Are Still Drawing House Maps, While Democrats Are Stuck
The nation’s redistricting war has escalated at a dizzying rate over the last few weeks, potentially becoming a…
Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
Democratic leaders in Virginia asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the state to use a congressional…
How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, formerly the No. 3 Democrat in the House, is certain he…
Alabama Asks Supreme Court to Allow it to Use New Voting Map
Officials in Alabama asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for the state to use…
Democratic Candidates and Voters Challenge Tennessee’s New Map
A coalition of voters and Democratic candidates sued Tennessee officials in federal court late Thursday over its new…
See How the G.O.P. Cut Up Tennessee’s Only Majority Black District
When the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 last week, Republicans saw new political opportunities…
Tennessee Republicans Unveil New Congressional Map Carving Up Majority-Black House District
Tennessee Republicans on Wednesday proposed a congressional map aimed at diluting the state’s lone majority-Black district, a swift…
Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Louisiana Voting Map Decision
The Supreme Court on Monday evening agreed to immediately transmit to the lower courts its opinion striking down…
Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism
In 1965, the year Congress passed the Voting Rights Act, it did not take much detective work to…