‘Almost all of the lawmakers being drawn out of their seats are Black Democrats and almost all of the mapmakers are white Republicans.’ Via @NYTnickc @reidepstein https://t.co/zvHuB7bXr0
— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) December 18, 2021
Fascinating urgent look at how Republicans, freed by John Roberts from VRA Section 5 federal oversight, are using redistricting to roll back Black political representation across South, not only in Congress & state legislatures, but county government too. https://t.co/sCmPUORXK1
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) December 8, 2021
Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards https://t.co/Py7Dzo2LKr
— Jonathan Landay (@JonathanLanday) December 9, 2021
While the Supreme Court has declined to put limits on partisan gerrymandering, it is illegal to draw lines that are unfair to racial and ethnic minorities. https://t.co/Itv6wVvYRE
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) December 7, 2021
The most egregious example of racial gerrymandering this year: GOP-controlled county commission in Galveston Texas passed new redistricting map eliminating only district held by Black commissioner. This is direct result of SCOTUS gutting Voting Rights Act https://t.co/kbsXzSDZlr
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) November 18, 2021
Sad! 