A Helpful Guide to Fair Elections From the Supreme Court Majority
Your congressional maps should be red all over. That’s the color a map turns when it’s healthy.
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HumorA Helpful Guide to Fair Elections From the Supreme Court MajorityYour congressional maps should be red all over. That’s the color a map turns when it’s healthy.By Alexandra PetriIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.June 9, 2026, 10 AM ET ShareSave Hello! You’ve probably been seeing all our wafer-thin shadow-docket rulings with long dissents attached and saying, Well, after reading this, I know why these rulings are wrong, but why are they right? That’s fair. As a little treat, because we are feeling generous, we will explain our thinking on the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais!How do I know if a state congressional map is drawn correctly?A congressional district should look unlike any shape you’ve ever seen on Earth.
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