Southern voting rights advocates see rise in momentum after gutting of the Voting Rights Act

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 843

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A month after the U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act, voting rights advocates are sharpening their messaging.

The April 29 Callais ruling invalidated a majority-minority congressional district in Louisiana, prompting Republican-led legislatures in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida to rush to redraw congressional maps to be more favorable to their party ahead of the November midterm elections.

Sarah Ovaska with the Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement Network says this …

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