Louisiana voters left in limbo as legislature debates next move after map struck down
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that Louisiana's 2024 congressional map constitutes a racial gerrymander, creating uncertainty just 17 days before the state's primary election. State leaders, including the governor and legislative officials, are reviewing the decision and debating whether to adopt a new map or revert to a previous version. With no clear directive from the Court on next steps, election officials and voting rights advocates face logistical challenges and tight deadlines in determining how to proceed.
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While national Republicans celebrate the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that Louisiana’s second majority-black district was drawn unconstitutionally, local leaders have been left scrambling to figure out what this means for the primary election 17 days away. Louisiana had to redraw its congressional map after a 2022 version was declared in violation of the Voting Rights Act by inaccurately reflecting the state’s demographics. Now, the Supreme Court has declared the redrawn map of 2024 went too far the other way and constitutes a racial gerrymander.
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