US Supreme Court further erodes Voting Rights Act by declining Arkansas case, advocates say

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,035

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review Arkansas’ limits on assistance for voters at the polls, a decision that advocates say further erodes the landmark 1965 law preventing discrimination against racial minorities at the ballot box.

The decision leaves in place last July’s ruling by an 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that individuals and private organizations can’t sue to enforce Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, which …

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