An Ignoble Experiment: The Supreme Court is weighing an existential decision

Lewis, the fate of the Voting Rights Act is at stake right now.

The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais — which could come down any day now — weighs the constitutionality of a critical protection against racial discrimination. The ruling could be groundshifting in several ways:

The Supreme Court could uphold Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits states from engaging in election practices that have the effect of discriminating against people of color.
The Supreme Court could decide that Louisiana's map needs to be redrawn, adding another redistricting fight to happen ahead of the midterm elections.
The Supreme Court could strike down all or part of the crown jewel of the civil rights movement — and immediately make our national redistricting crisis a whole lot worse, potentially giving cover to several states to start new mid-decade redraws.

The only thing we know with certainty is that the NDRC must be ready to spring into action as soon as this ruling comes down. We cannot risk being caught flat-footed on a ruling that could dramatically change representative democracy in America.

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If the Supreme Court weakens the essential protection that is the VRA, the decision will open the floodgates for more redistricting chaos.

Republican state lawmakers and anti-democracy forces are eager to use this ruling as an excuse to push mid-decade redraws in their own states.

We must be equipped with the resources to push back against the extreme anti-democracy efforts that could follow this Supreme Court ruling. The NDRC was built for this moment to defend the fair representation of millions.

The work we are doing now could decide the future of our democracy. Will you rush in a gift now so that we can fight for fair maps and protect voters throughout this existential moment for fair representation?

Thank you for ensuring that we can take on anything,

Marina Jenkins
Executive Director
National Democratic Redistricting Committee

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