The Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute’s fingerprints can be seen all over Texas’ maps.

Every ten years, state lawmakers are required to re-draw voting maps — but how they do it can have a big impact on who holds power.

The US Supreme Court reinstates a Texas voting map favoring Republicans, a move that could reshape House control ahead of the 2026 elections. The Supreme Court of the United States has formally reinstated a controversial Texas congressional voting map, a ...

While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday’s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA “all but a dead letter.”

Early voting starts Monday for Texas’ primary runoff elections and will run through May 22. This runoff election will settle races from the March primary where no candidate won by more than 50% of the vote.

The U.S. Supreme Court's Wednesday decision undermining the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act could have significant ramifications for Texas. The case, Louisiana v. Callais, involved the state's creation of a congressional district that would serve as ...