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Michigan’s Nonpartisan-Drawn Maps Give Dems Chance to Win State Legislature
However, some critics have noted that the new maps will reduce the voting power of majority-Black areas like Detroit.
Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Racial justice leaders are urging Senate Democrats to postpone winter recess until they pass the bills.
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Racist Congressional Maps
The agency says that the new Republican-drawn maps dilute Latinx people’s voting power in the state.
Redistricting Threatens Decades of Black Voters’ Hard-Fought Victories
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to push back against the GOP's racist redistricting and voting laws.
UN Human Rights Envoy Slams Racist Voter Suppression in US
A UN expert said the U.S. “stands out among Western democracies for its incomplete patchwork of human rights.”
Trump-Allied Lawyers Ordered to Pay $187,000 in Fees for Their Election Lawsuit
The judge panned the lawsuit as “the stuff of which violent insurrections are made.”
Georgia GOP Redraws Political Map as Senate Democrats Do Nothing
Republican gerrymandering efforts could shut Democrats out of power for the next decade.
Wisconsin GOP Tries to Control State’s Elections in Blatant Power Grab
Republicans want to shred the elections administration system so they can overturn results they don't like.
With No Change in Votes, GOP Would Win Through Gerrymandering
Because of the way maps are set to be redrawn, five seats will likely flip from blue to red next year.
Struggles for Voting Rights Will Shape the Fate of Abortion Access
In places like Ohio, partisan gerrymandering has paved the way for aggressive abortion restrictions.