Reps. Troy Carter and Jamie Raskin decry recent Supreme Court ruling, push redistricting reforms
Reps. Troy Carter and Jamie Raskin condemned a recent Supreme Court decision affecting Louisiana’s congressional map, warned it narrows Section 2 Voting Rights Act remedies, and urged nonpartisan redistricting commissions, multi-member districts and mass voter mobilization.
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Rep. Troy Carter said a recent Supreme Court decision affecting Louisiana’s congressional map was “a devastating blow to our democracy,” and warned it will make legal challenges under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act more difficult to win. "Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a devastating blow to our democracy," Carter said, adding that the ruling’s narrowed intent standard hampers efforts to remedy racial discrimination in voting.
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