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North Carolina Plans to Gerrymander a GOP Seat to Help Retain Control of the U.S. House in 2026

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

North Carolina already has an “F” grade from the Princeton Gerrymandering Project for having extremely uncompetitive voting districts. Nonetheless, its state house speaker announced Oct. 13th the legislature would gerrymander another GOP congressional seat before the 2026 midterms. It’s the latest GOP attempt to cling to power in the U.S. House.

The Oct. 15 Louisiana v. Callais Voting Rights Case Depends on the Interpretation of the 14th & 15th Amendments. What Do They Say?

October 14, 2025October 15, 2025

Oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais are scheduled for October 15th in the U.S. Supreme Court, with interpretation of the 14th and 15th amendments under debate, and the Voting Rights Act in the balance.

Class Action Suit by Voters Claims Personal Data Shared to the Trump Administration’s SAVE Database Violates the Privacy Act of 1974

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

The Trump administration confirmed in September it is sharing drivers license and Social Security information among federal agencies from a massive database of personal and voter data. A class action lawsuit by voters and pro-voter groups has been filed to stop it.

Utah Legislature Passes a Gerrymandered Congressional Map – Again. But a Judge Will Have the Final Say Nov. 10

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

August 25th, a Utah judge ordered a new Congressional redistricting map drawn after finding the legislature had violated the state constitution. October 6th, the legislature defiantly passed a new gerrymandered map.

U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Equal Protection Clause vs. the Voting Rights Act, and Revisits Big Money Campaign Funding Limits for Political Parties

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

Two U.S. Supreme Court cases this term may allow the conservative majority to strike down Voting Rights Act protections of minority voters, and one of the few remaining limits to big money campaign spending in federal elections.