Decisão da Suprema Corte em Louisiana v. Callais entra em vigor

A Suprema Corte dos EUA permitiu que sua decisão no caso Louisiana v. Callais entrasse em vigor imediatamente, permitindo que os estados redesenhem mapas eleitorais de formas que poderiam reduzir a representação de minorias.

Na semana passada, a corte emitiu a decisão Callais, que efetivamente acaba com proteções fundamentais sob a Lei de Direitos ao Voto (Voting Rights Act). Estados liderados pelo Partido Republicano agora podem eliminar distritos desenhados para garantir que eleitores negros possam eleger candidatos de sua escolha, desde que as mudanças sejam apresentadas como partidárias, e não raciais.

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