The Supreme Court Overturned the Voting Rights Act, but What Does This Actually Mean for Voters—And for America?

The Need for Supreme Court Reform Is Clearer Than Ever - Bucks County Beacon

To preserve our democracy, we must reform the Supreme Court. In its recent Louisiana v. Callais decision, the Court’s Republican majority completed its years-long campaign to neuter the Voting Rights Act. Not coincidentally, they dramatically tilted the electoral playing field in Republicans’ favor. The case came in the context of drawing congressional districts. The Court “interpreted” the Voting Rights Act to let legislators openly target mino…

The Supreme Court Overturned the Voting Rights Act, but What Does This Actually Mean for Voters—And for America?

More than 60 years after the Voting Rights Act became the law of the land, the United States Supreme Court dismantled one of its remaining sections. The 6–3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais came on April 29 and gutted the landmark Civil Rights–era rule that prevented discrimination against minorities at the polls and increased minority representation in Congress and other offices across the country.The case centered on Louisiana’s congressional …

Republicans lying through their teeth about voter fraud

“If voting made a difference, they would make it illegal.” – Emma Goldman Actually, Goldman might not have written that. The quote is also sometimes attributed to Mark Twain, who definitely didn’t say it. Nonetheless, today’s Republican Party subscribes to the underlying message: If voters might actually make a difference, it’s best to make voting illegal. If abolishing an election isn’t feasible, do what is necessary to prevent the wrong people…