A federal appeals court issued a ruling Monday that could gut the Voting Rights Act, saying only the federal government — not private citizens or civil rights groups — is allowed to sue under a crucial section of the landmark civil rights law.

The decision out of the 8th Circuit will almost certainly be appealed to the Supreme Court. But should it stand, it would mark a dramatic rollback of the enforcement of the law that led to increased minority representation in American politics.

The appellate court ruled that there is no “private right of action” for Section 2 of the law — which prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race.

That, in practice, would severely limit the scope of protections in the act. For decades, private parties — including civil rights groups, individual voters and political parties — have brought Section 2 challenges on everything from redistricting to voter ID requirements.

Source: ↪ https://www.politico.com/ .. s-act-00128069

The war on democracy continues, and we know the side that's egging it on

clarance thomas blatant corruption was swept under the rug

I don’t understand what they are actually doing
Is this about not having an ID?

Aztec King said 🔗 I don’t understand what they are actually doing Is this about not having an ID?

It means if you want to vote take yo a$s down to the polls.

more distractions

how hard is it to fukkn vote

wtf you go you vote

xxtay80 said 🔗 how hard is it to fukkn vote wtf you go you vote

Democrats need special help because it’s to difficult to present an ID before you vote at a voting station

Tethers..

Im a Nutshell theyre tryna say its "R@c!st" to implement Voters ID because Blak people dont have ID's and arent Intelligent enough to get one...

They prolly gonna do another Mail-in Ballot with a new Scamdemic...

sh1t is sad, these are trump appointed judges. They are really trying to subtly go back to a time when only white men with jobs could vote.

This has nothing to do with voter ID.... nothing at all.

Anyone that posted that is an agent, a bot, a tether, or a troll.

They (the bots) have now identified themselves ironic turn of events.

All of em will be added to my ignore list.

Decent convo >>> Arguing with trolls

Once again…we all knew what “Make America Great Again” was a dog whistle for. The audacity and gaslighting has to be matched. Because they won’t stop just because folks eventually catch on, they are waiting for it. This is what they wanted since Obama was elected, a reset so that sh1t never happens again.

Good.

If you're too fu#kin stupid or lazy to get an ID then you shouldn't be voting. Your poor people opinions and suggestions on how to run a country aren't needed. Only thing you should be running is Microsoft Resume Builder...cause if you aint got an ID you definitely dont have a job. Hopefully they also go back to pen and paper and get rid of these electronic voting machines as well.

TheConnect said 🔗 Good. If you're too fu#kin stupid or lazy to get an ID then you shouldn't be voting. Your poor people opinions and suggestions on how to run a country aren't needed. Only thing you should be running is Microsoft Resume Builder...cause if you aint got an ID you definitely dont have a job. Hopefully they also go back to pen and paper and get rid of these electronic voting machines as well.

This isn’t about ID..


This is conservatives trying to make sure certain groups have a harder time voting . They try to make it harder for younger ppl and black ppl...

Do you know how many federal judges said the republican drawn maps in many states in the south and Midwest states were unconstitutional and need to be redrawn?

Do you know anything?

Madblack1 said 🔗 This isn’t about ID.. This is conservatives trying to make sure certain groups have a harder time voting . They try to make it harder for younger ppl and black ppl... Do you know how many federal judges said the republican drawn maps in many states in the south and Midwest states were unconstitutional and need to be redrawn? Do you know anything?

How does drawing a map around a state make it harder for you black people to vote

Dripset said 🔗 How does drawing a map around a state make it harder for you black people to vote

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A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday.

DeSantis, a candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, was criticized for essentially drawing Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, who is Black, out of office by carving up his district and dividing a large number of Black voters into conservative districts represented by white Republicans.

account001 said 🔗 this has nothing to do with voter id.... Nothing at all. Anyone that posted that is an agent, a bot, a tether, or a troll. They (the bots) have now identified themselves ironic turn of events. All of em will be added to my ignore list. Decent convo >>> arguing with trolls

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Dripset said 🔗 How does drawing a map around a state make it harder for you black people to vote

It's crazy that you even asked that question.

Voting Rights Act been on life support. SCOTUS about to put the pillow over its face.

Madblack1 said 🔗 ↪🔗 A Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution and is prohibited from being used for any future U.S. congressional elections since it diminishes the ability of Black voters in north Florida to pick a representative of their choice, a state judge ruled Saturday. DeSantis, a candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, was criticized for essentially drawing Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, who is Black, out of office by carving up his district and dividing a large number of Black voters into conservative districts represented by white Republicans.

Also from your article :


Every 10 years — following a once-a-decade census — lawmakers in all 50 states, including Florida, redraw political boundaries.

Dripset said 🔗 How does drawing a map around a state make it harder for you black people to vote

Allow me to explain:

Imagine you have 10 districts, 400 black and 600 white people to each. ( total = 10,000 people. 4,000 black and 6,000 white). That’s 40% voting power in this state.

Now redraw the districts so that 2 districts have all black people(2,000, 1/2 of all the black people control 1/4 of the districts) with the rest of the black people divided into the remaining districts with no control. You now get 2/10 black districts with the remaining 8 districts now having overwhelming white majority votes with a ratio of 750/1000 or 3/4 white.


That’s how you go from 60% natural majority (almost half and hald) to a warped a$s 80%+ white majority vote. Black vote wouldn’t even matter anymore.

Dripset said 🔗 Democrats need special help because it’s to difficult to present an ID before you vote at a voting station

They were all for that vaccination card & ID tho lol

I think most of the conservative justices are too scared to even support that bullsh1t theory.

Thomas and Alito will of course, but Barrett, Roberts, and Gorsuch probably won't.

Jad95 said 🔗 Allow me to explain: Imagine you have 10 districts, 400 black and 600 white people to each. ( total = 10,000 people. 4,000 black and 6,000 white). That’s 40% voting power in this state. Now redraw the districts so that 2 districts have all black people(2,000, 1/2 of all the black people control 1/4 of the districts) with the rest of the black people divided into the remaining districts with no control. You now get 2/10 black districts with the remaining 8 districts now having overwhelming white majority votes with a ratio of 750/1000 or 3/4 white. That’s how you go from 60% natural majority (almost half and hald) to a warped a$s 80%+ white majority vote. Black vote wouldn’t even matter anymore.

So this means that all black voters will vote the same and all white voters will vote the same according to you