Wednesday, April 29, 2026

SCOTUS Eviscerates Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the main provision of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which helped ensure congressional districts represented minority constituents. The move could open the door for Republican led states to redistrict even more to gain more seats.

Posted by wardog at 01:23 PM | 16 COMMENTS | permalink

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This is a deeply shameful decision by the Supreme Court.

What's important for New Yorkers to know right now is that the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act still holds in our state. We have strong protections against racial disenfranchisement - regardless of the Court's whitewashing.[image or embed]

" NYCLU (@nyclu.org) Apr 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM

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How does it "evicerates" voting rights?

The issue is it doesn't allow for primarily racial representation. In a color blind society this is what you'd want, but American "Lumpers" don't want colorblind.

#1 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-29 12:30 PM

Duhhhh LuMpErZ!!! STFU idiot.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-29 12:45 PM

No dancing nooses on the front page?

#3 | Posted by HanoverFist at 2026-04-29 12:55 PM

Remaining in amerikkka condemns your grandchildren and beyond to this perpetual toxicity.

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-04-29 01:00 PM

Thread needs more Et_Al who railed against Section V Pre-clearance because it has been sixty years and is no longer needed.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-29 01:03 PM

Ah, Chinese trolls who pretend that racism no longer exits in the US.

What will they think of next, Chinese trolls who pretend to be liberals while kissing the Rwing's ass at every opportunity?

It's already been done.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-29 01:07 PM

The GOP goal has long been to return voting rights to only white male property owners and this is yet another step toward that goal.
FAFO.

#7 | Posted by morris at 2026-04-29 01:31 PM

If it's a good law, all states should be subject to it.

#8 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-04-29 02:10 PM

If it's a good law, all states should be subject to it.
#8 | Posted by visitor_

States Rights, Republicans hardly knew ye!

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-29 02:18 PM

States rights it is. The voting rights act overturned.

#10 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-04-29 02:32 PM

States rights it is. The voting rights act overturned.
#10 | Posted by visitor_

Funny how "States Rights" always means the right to racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, and transphobia.

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-29 02:38 PM

If it's a good law, all states should be subject to it.

#8 | POSTED BY VISITOR_

All states are (were) subject to it.

States with a history of official discrimination in the jurisdiction that affects the right to vote did have extra provisions to prevent them from disenfranchising black and minority voters.

If your state did not have a history of racial discrimination then you had nothing to worry about.

Seeing how happy you are with this trash ruling I am betting your state does have a history of racial discrimination and disenfranchising voters.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-29 02:52 PM

The Supreme Court decided racism is over?
As a Black man, this is what I voted for!
--Boaz

#13 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-29 02:55 PM

In a color blind society this is what you'd want, but American "Lumpers" don't want colorblind.
#1 | Posted by oneironaut

You should read The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Era of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander, to at least get a clue.

#14 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-04-29 03:01 PM

#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-29 03:03 PM

@14 "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Era of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander" and this companion piece: s39361.pcdn.co

#16 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-29 03:06 PM

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