If Section Two of the Voting Rights Act is struck down, Republicans may attack majority-minority districts in Mississippi
JACKSON, MS - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that will determine the future of the Voting Rights Act and whether racial vote dilution will be allowed in Mississippi in the future. Turning its back on decades of precedent, Trump's DOJ, in an earlier brief, asked the Court to allow Republican legislators to weaken, and in some cases eliminate, the voting power of communities of color.
If the Court opens the door to racially-based gerrymandering, communities of color in Mississippi would see their voting power split.
The Mississippi Democratic Party will fight tooth and nail against Republican attempts to suppress minority representation in Mississippi.
In response, Mississippi Democratic Party Chair Cheikh Taylor released the following statement:
"The Trump administration's attempts to gut the Voting Rights Act and open the door to diluting the political power of minority communities across Mississippi is an affront to our state's progress toward fair representation. Gutting this landmark law would be a major, generational step back in our fight for racial justice and fair representation if the Supreme Court sides with Donald Trump. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment to raise the alarm and make our voices heard about how catastrophic this would be in Mississippi. Democrats will fight this every step of the way."
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