Colorado likely shielded from major effects of Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,104

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Colorado’s strong voter protection laws and independent redistricting process will likely safeguard the state from major consequences of the latest U.S. Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act.

The Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday in the Louisiana v. Callais case will have the most drastic consequences for voters in Southern states. But it represents the exact kind of concern Colorado legislators had in mind when they passed the Colorado Voting …

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