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Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Black Voting Power, Harris Warns

5/14/2026

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The Supreme Court, in Louisiana v. Callais, allowed states to eliminate Black-majority districts, narrowing the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Vice President Kamala Harris called the ruling an attack on Black voting power and said it permits partisan redistricting that silences voters.
She warned Republicans will use the decision to make voting harder before the 2026 midterms, calling for Supreme Court expansion, Puerto Rico and D.C. statehood, and Electoral College reform.

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The Supreme Court, in Louisiana v. Callais, allowed states to eliminate Black-majority districts, narrowing the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Vice President Kamala Harris called the ruling an attack on Black voting power and said it permits partisan redistricting that silences voters.
She warned Republicans will use the decision to make voting harder before the 2026 midterms, calling for Supreme Court expansion, Puerto Rico and D.C. statehood, and Electoral College reform.