Une décision de la Cour suprême annule des protections de la loi sur le droit de vote

La Cour suprême des États-Unis a rendu la semaine dernière une décision dans l'affaire Louisiana v. Callais qui a démantelé des éléments clés de la loi sur le droit de vote (Voting Rights Act). Cette décision a entraîné des efforts rapides de redécoupage électoral dans plusieurs États. Des révélations concernant le plaignant principal ont également fait surface.

La décision portait sur la carte électorale de la Louisiane et sur l'article 2 de la loi sur le droit de vote. Elle a mis fin de facto aux protections contre la dilution des voix des électeurs issus des minorités dans l'État. En réponse, les autorités du Tennessee ont procédé jeudi au découpage de l'unique circonscription à majorité noire de l'État en trois parties, diluant ainsi les voix de Memphis, où la population est noire à 63 pour cent.

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