What happens next with elections after the Voting Rights Act is gutted?

The US Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais amended Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

The decision could upend American politics and have far-reaching consequences for the way states and local governments draw district lines at all levels of government. from Congress to school boards.

What does this mean for this year’s midterms and future elections?

In episode 27 you will hear from Jonathan ShormanDemocracy Reporter for the States Newsroom’s DC Bureau. Shorman has watched how states are reacting to the decision, from lawmakers now scrambling to redraw congressional maps to the U.S. House primary pause in Louisiana.

Then, Professor Rick Hasen explains how this could change future elections and what would need to happen to prevent even more drastic changes. Hasen is an election law expert and teaches at the UCLA School of Law.

Finally, Evening wrapping Newsletter author Danielle Gaines shares the top stories she’s seeing.

Episode produced and edited by Mallory Cheng. Music for Stories From The States, composed by David Singer.

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Relevant reading from state newsrooms and partners:

• Tennessee Republicans pass the U.S. House map dividing Memphis, just days after SCOTUS repealed the Voting Rights Act (Tennessee Lookout)
• The Supreme Court’s voting rights ruling aims to reshape local power from statehouses to school boards (state border)
• As protests erupt in committees, Alabama lawmakers advance primary election legislation (Alabama reflector)
• ‘Killing our vote’: GOP states rush to desegregate black districts after US Supreme Court case (States Newsroom DC Bureau)
• Questions about return redistricting are emerging following the restructuring of the Indiana Senate primary (Indiana Capital Chronicle)

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