Supreme Court to hear Voting Rights Act challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a Republican-backed challenge to the Voting Rights Act’s Section 2 involving Black representation, a case that could alter how states draw districts and how voters enforce voting-rights protections. A ruling would apply nationwide, directly affecting Minnesota redistricting practices and Twin Cities voters’ ability to challenge maps and election rules.
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📌 Key Facts
- U.S. Supreme Court granted review of a challenge to Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
- Case centers on protections for Black representation in electoral districts
- Outcome could reshape redistricting and voting-rights enforcement in Minnesota and the Twin Cities