The Voting Rights Act of 1965 required state governments to provide Black voters the opportunity to elect representatives of their choice

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The Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais made proving intentional racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act more difficult

The Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais weakened legal protections that insulated majority-Black, Democratic-held congressional districts from being redrawn

The United States Supreme Court ruled on congressional redistricting in the case Louisiana v. Callais

Almost 21 million voters cast early ballots in the 2026 United States midterm elections through mail-in and in-person voting

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed Jim Crow-era voter suppression tactics, including poll taxes

The Tennessee General Assembly divided the majority-Black city of Memphis across three congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump by double digits in 2024

A polling project conducted by the German Marshall Fund examined public perspectives on United States military involvement in elections

Following the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the Tennessee General Assembly convened a special session to redraw Tennessee's single majority-Black district

Following the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Louisiana redrew its congressional maps to reduce its majority-Black districts from two to one

Lauren Voss co-chaired an election interference working group comprising experts in election law, national security, military voter protection, and disinformation

Mississippi state lawmakers considered redrawing Mississippi's congressional map, state House map, and state Senate map following the Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision

United States election administration is decentralized across state and local authorities under the constitutional structure of federalism

Following the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Alabama implemented a new congressional map placing one of its two Black representatives at higher risk of losing his seat

Polling conducted by the German Marshall Fund indicated that respondents oppose United States military involvement in domestic elections

Following the 2020 election, multiple United States state legislatures enacted revised statutes tightening procedures for post-election certification

Mississippi state lawmakers held a series of public hearings across Mississippi regarding whether to redraw state and congressional legislative maps

A public hearing regarding Mississippi redistricting in Jackson drew an overflow crowd requiring loudspeakers in the lobby and lasted nearly three hours

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White testified at a legislative hearing in Jackson in favor of redrawing Mississippi's congressional map

The Brennan Center for Justice publishes procedural and legal guidance for civil society organizations regarding election administration integrity

The United States Department of Justice arrested and charged 28 people in California in an operation targeting alleged noncitizen voting