テネシー州の共和党議員らは木曜日、同州で唯一の民主党下院議席を廃止することを見込んだ新たな選挙区割りを可決した。共和党のビル・リー知事はその直後、同法案に署名し成立させた。この動きは、人種差別的な区割りとして一部の黒人多数選挙区を違憲と判断した最高裁判決を受けたものとなった。
ナッシュビルの州議会議事堂では、臨時議会開催中に数百人の抗議者が集まった。議員らがメンフィスを3つの共和党優勢の選挙区に分割する地図について議論する中、彼らは「ジム・クロウ2.0」「現代のアパルトヘイト」と書かれたプラカードを掲げた。デモ参加者が退去を拒否したため、州警察が議場の一部を強制排除した。
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Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map on Thursday that splits majority-Black Shelby County into three districts. The move aims to remove the state’s only Democratic-held U.S. House seat. Governor Bill Lee signed the map into law shortly after passage.
Tennessee became the first state to redraw its congressional districts after a Supreme Court decision last week that weakened Voting Rights Act protections against racial gerrymandering. Republicans in the state legislature approved a new map that removes the only U.S. House seat held by a Democrat. Governor Bill Lee signed the measure into law shortly after the vote.
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Tennessee Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a proposed congressional map that would split the state's majority-Black Shelby County and likely erase the last Democratic seat in the U.S. House. The plan aims to give the GOP all nine of the state's congressional districts. It follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections.
The U.S. Supreme Court last week issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that dismantled key elements of the Voting Rights Act. The decision has prompted swift redistricting efforts in multiple states. Revelations about the lead plaintiff have also surfaced.
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South Carolina state senators blocked a redistricting effort Tuesday that President Donald Trump had urged to target the state's lone Democratic congressional seat. The move came after weeks of debate and despite pressure from the White House.
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down new congressional maps on Friday that voters had approved in April. Democrats are now considering responses, including a radical plan to replace the entire court, though leaders appear unlikely to pursue it immediately.
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Virginia Democrats filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday seeking to overturn a state court decision that struck down a voter-approved congressional map. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais effectively weakened the Voting Rights Act, prompting several Southern states to redraw districts.