WashU Expert: Callais' Impact on Voting Rights Extends Beyond 2026 Midterms
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In Brief The Callais decision prompted six Southern states to redraw congressional maps, eliminating majority-minority districts and weakening Voting Rights Act protections. Republican redistricting efforts failed to deliver expected gains in four of six states. Increased Black voter turnout blunted the immediate impact, but long-term consequences are unknown.
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