Louisiana har antagit ny karta som tar bort valkrets med majoritet av svarta väljare

29 maj 2026

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Republikaner i Louisiana har godkänt en ny kongresskarta som eliminerar en av delstatens två valkretsar där svarta utgör majoriteten. Förändringen följer ett domslut från USA:s högsta domstol som inskränkte Voting Rights Act.

Republikaner i Louisianas lagstiftande församling antog kartan på fredagen och skickade den till guvernör Jeff Landry, som förväntas godkänna den. De nya gränserna ger GOP en fördel i fem av delstatens sex valkretsar inför mellanårsvalet. De raderar den valkrets som hölls av representant Cleo Fields, vilken sträckte sig från Shreveport till Baton Rouge, och lämnar representant Troy Carters New Orleans-baserade mandat i stort sett intakt men omritat.

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Louisiana har antagit ny karta som tar bort valkrets med majoritet av svarta väljare

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