‘This is not democracy’: voting rights activists shocked by speed of US states moving to stifle Black voters
Summary
Several southern U.S. states are quickly changing voting district maps in ways that may reduce the political power of Black voters. These changes come soon after a recent Supreme Court decision and have caused concern among voting rights activists.Key Facts
- Louisiana paused its congressional election to redraw maps that remove a Black-majority district in Baton Rouge.
- Alabama is planning a law that could cancel primary election results to affect redistricting.
- Florida passed a map that concentrates Black and brown voters into just four districts, reducing other Democratic-majority areas.
- Mississippi will meet in a historic building to consider removing a Black-majority congressional district.
- South Carolina extended its legislative calendar to consider eliminating its only Black-majority Democratic district.
- Tennessee lawmakers voted to remove its last Democratic district around Memphis, a city with a large Black population.
- Activists warn these changes are a return to tactics that limit Black voter influence.
- Lawsuits are expected challenging some of these redistricting efforts.
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