The Voting Rights Act is down for the count. It’s time to think about what comes next.

By: Brian Lyman

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 872

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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We marked the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act last week. But there’s little left to celebrate.

The U.S. Supreme Court this spring completed its decades-long project of nullifying the statute. The Alabama Legislature then threw out primary votes in four congressional districts and imposed a map the nation’s high court once judged to be racially discriminatory.

So we have a new round of primaries this week. All to reduce if …

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