Luisiana aprova novo mapa que elimina distrito de maioria negra

Republicanos da Luisiana aprovaram um novo mapa congressional que elimina um dos dois distritos da Câmara com maioria negra no estado. A mudança ocorre após uma decisão da Suprema Corte dos EUA que restringiu a Lei de Direitos ao Voto.

Os republicanos no legislativo da Luisiana aprovaram o mapa na sexta-feira e o enviaram ao governador Jeff Landry, que deve sancioná-lo. As novas delimitações dão ao Partido Republicano uma vantagem em cinco dos seis distritos do estado antes das eleições de meio de mandato. Elas apagam o distrito ocupado pelo deputado Cleo Fields, que se estendia de Shreveport a Baton Rouge, e deixam o assento do deputado Troy Carter, sediado em Nova Orleans, amplamente intacto, embora redesenhado.

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