SCOTUS Eviscerates Voting Rights Act

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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.

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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 | Reply

Duhhhh LuMpErZ!!! STFU idiot.

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

No dancing nooses on the front page?

#3 | Posted by HanoverFist at 2026-04-29 12:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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

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

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 | Reply

States rights it is. The voting rights act overturned.

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

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 | Reply