SCOTUS Destroys the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court of the United States handed down one of the worst decisions since Citizens United. In short, they took an ax to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. By weakening Section 2, SCOTUS has made it easier for states to deny citizens the right to vote based on race. Section 2 prohibits states and localities from racially gerrymandering districts in ways that dilute the voting power of Black and Brown voters. With these changes, it will be harder to challenge those practices in court and hold states accountable for racist partisan gerrymandering.
The Voting Rights Act was passed in response to Jim Crow laws and districts, which were designed to suppress the political power of Black Americans and other marginalized groups. Section 2 served as a critical safeguard against discriminatory voting practices and helped ensure more equal access to the ballot.

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