Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis
Summary
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are preparing to vote on a new plan to redraw the state's U.S. House districts, including dividing a majority-Black district in Memphis. This redistricting effort follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision that allows changes to voting district maps that weaken protections for majority-Black areas.Key Facts
- Tennessee Republicans plan to vote on redrawing U.S. House districts, impacting the majority-Black district in Memphis.
- The redistricting effort is part of a broader Republican strategy to keep control of the House in the upcoming elections.
- The Supreme Court recently weakened the federal Voting Rights Act, allowing states to change districts that were drawn to protect minority voters.
- Other Southern states like Louisiana, Alabama, and South Carolina are also considering or acting on similar redistricting plans.
- Tennessee’s plan would repeal a law against redistricting in the middle of a decade and reopen candidate qualifications for primaries.
- Republicans say the new districts are based on population and politics, not race.
- Democrats and civil rights groups say the plan reduces Black voting power and could cause confusion in upcoming elections.
- Protests occurred during the Tennessee legislative hearings on the redistricting plan.
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