Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black district
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a new congressional map that dismantles a majority-Black district, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed the previous map unconstitutional. The decision is part of a broader trend among Southern states to redraw electoral maps in a way that may disadvantage Black voters. The new map is expected to benefit the Republican Party in the upcoming midterm elections.
- ▪The new congressional map eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in Louisiana.
- ▪Republican Governor Jeff Landry pushed to delay House primary elections to allow for the redrawing of the map.
- ▪Louisiana's redistricting follows a Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act.
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- ▪ Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-Black seat — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Louisiana Republicans pass new electoral map that guts majority-Black district — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Louisiana approves new US House map eliminating Democratic majority-black seat — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Louisiana passes new congressional map — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Louisiana passes new congressional map, dismantling one majority-Black district — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District — NYT — US
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Elections Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black district May 29, 20261:14 PM ET By Sam Gringlas People walk into a New Orleans school to cast their votes in Louisiana's statewide primary on May 16. Michael DeMocker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael DeMocker/Getty Images Republicans in the Louisiana legislature have approved a new congressional map ahead of the midterms that will likely net their party one seat in the race to control the House. Louisiana lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional in a sweeping decision last month that severely weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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