The Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling narrows an already short list of constraints on partisan gerrymandering, with major implications for how states draw districts.
The power and accountability angle is the part to watch.
#RiggedSystems #Gerrymandering #VotingRightsActhttps://go.noligarchy.us/we-still-haven-t-seen-how-bad-gerrymandering-can-mastodonWe Still Haven’t Seen How Bad Gerrymandering Can Get
The very short list of constraints on partisan gerrymandering has gotten even shorter.
Theguardian reports a developing power move; the civic question is how it could shift leverage, accountability, or public cost.
The power and accountability angle is the part to watch.
#RiggedSystems #NewsAnalysis #SystemFailurehttps://go.noligarchy.us/florida-is-latest-us-state-to-enter-redistrictin-mastodonFlorida is latest US state to enter redistricting war ahead of 2026 election
The Guardian matters because the downstream costs can land on the public before the decision path becomes fully visible.
Florida is heading into a redistricting fight that could change who controls the U.S. House. The real issue is not just lines on a map; it is whether state power gets used to lock in a partisan edge.
The power and accountability angle is the part to watch.
#RiggedSystems #Elections #Flhttps://go.noligarchy.us/desantis-pushes-florida-redistricting-fight-that-mastodonThe Supreme Court just blew up a key Voting Rights Act guardrail.
Louisiana now has to redraw its congressional map.
The timing detail is the real accountability question.
#RiggedSystemshttps://noligarchy.us/articles/us-supreme-court-demolishes-key-voting-rights-act-provision-that-prevented-racial-discriminationUS supreme court ‘demolishes’ key Voting Rights Act provision that prevented racial discrimination
In a 6-3 decision along partisan lines, the court rendered ineffective section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the last remaining powerful provision of the 1965 civil rights law that prevents racial discrimination in voting.
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