Louisiana claims supreme court voting rights decision means it cannot carry out primaries with current electoral maps – live

State’s governor and attorney general move to postpone midterm 2026 primaries just a day after supreme court ruling guts Voting Rights Act Louisiana postpones primaries as states rush to redraw districts after supreme court ruling The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law decried the decision by the supreme court to severely weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Damon T Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee, issued this statement: “Black Americans have never been fully represented in the electoral process. This ruling makes it less likely that we ever will. The impact of this ruling cannot be understated. The consequences will be seen both immediately and far into the future. Continue reading...

Marina Dunbar (now); Shannon Ho and Fran Lawther (earlier) · Thu, Apr 30, 2026, 9:53 AM
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Louisiana claims supreme court voting rights decision means it cannot carry out primaries with current electoral maps – live

State’s governor and attorney general move to postpone midterm 2026 primaries just a day after supreme court ruling guts Voting Rights Act

Louisiana postpones primaries as states rush to redraw districts after supreme court ruling

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law decried the decision by the supreme court to severely weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Damon T Hewitt, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee, issued this statement:

“Black Americans have never been fully represented in the electoral process. This ruling makes it less likely that we ever will. The impact of this ruling cannot be understated. The consequences will be seen both immediately and far into the future.

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