Republicans in South Carolina defy Trump to reject voting map changes
Summary
Republican lawmakers in South Carolina blocked a plan to redraw voting districts that would have helped their party win an extra seat in the US House of Representatives. They chose not to change the maps because many voters had already started voting in the midterm elections. Meanwhile, a federal court in Alabama temporarily stopped a GOP redistricting plan, ruling it was racially discriminatory.Key Facts
- South Carolina Republicans rejected a new voting map that would have favored their party.
- The decision helped Democrat Jim Clyburn keep his House seat.
- Some lawmakers said they did not want to interfere with an election already in progress.
- South Carolina’s Republican governor encouraged voters to participate confidently.
- In Alabama, a federal court blocked a GOP redistricting plan for being racially biased.
- The Alabama court ordered the use of an older map with two majority-black districts.
- The Supreme Court recently reduced protections under the Voting Rights Act, allowing more partisan gerrymandering.
- Democrats and civil rights groups condemned Republican efforts to redraw maps that reduce minority representation.
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