BREAKING: The Alabama House voted 75-29 to pass legislation that could change the state’s congressional map during ongoing primaries — a last-minute attempt to diminish Black voting power before the midterms in light of SCOTUS’ ruling last week. The measure now heads to the state senate for a vote.
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democracydocket.comAlabama House approves last-minute congressional gerrymander, despite votes already cast“It’s a tragic step backwards for Black Alabama voters."
Alabama is among the first states to test last week's Supreme Court ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act. Tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET, @marcelias.bsky.social, @raskin.house.gov, @leahlitman.bsky.social and Damon Hewitt are breaking it all down. Upgrade now for access:
newsletters.democracydocket.comAfter Callais: Live breakdown of the Supreme Court's war on voting rightsThe Supreme Court just decimated the Voting Rights Act — and that’s just the beginning. Join Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias, constitutional law professor Leah Litman, Rep. Jamie Raskin, and LDF l...
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