In blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a gerrymandered congressional map passed by the Republican-led state legislature and backed by President Donald Trump.
Jen Rice
Jen reports on threats to democracy in states across the country. She previously covered elections and local government at the Houston Chronicle and at Houston’s NPR station. She loves voting early on Halloween.
Missouri Supreme Court hears challenges to GOP gerrymander
The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in three challenges to a Republican gerrymander that aims to not only flip a congressional seat to the GOP, but also to override the will of Missouri voters.
Supreme Court greenlights 11th-hour Alabama redistricting plan for 2026 election
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has allowed Alabama to select a different map for this year’s congressional elections in a stunning, last-minute move to interfere with another state primary election that has already begun.
‘We shall overcome (again)’: In powerful statehouse protests, Black voters and leaders decry GOP’s Southern gerrymanders
As legislatures rammed through unfair redraws, Black elected leaders and voters tried to show the world how Republicans are rolling back their civil rights.
Alabama passes 11th-hour congressional gerrymander, despite active election
The Alabama Senate gave final approval Friday to a congressional gerrymandering plan designed to strip Black voters of political representation and upend an active primary election — even though voters have already begun casting absentee ballots.
Virginia Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ redistricting plan, throws out election
The Virginia Supreme Court has approved a GOP bid to throw out the results of a special election in which voters approved a new congressional map proposed by Democrats.
Alabama races toward final votes to gerrymander elections already underway
If allowed by federal courts to go into effect, the maps would immediately strip Black voters in the state of political representation in the wake of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act.
Alabama House approves last-minute congressional gerrymander, despite votes already cast
The Alabama House voted Wednesday to approve a plan that would change the congressional district map during an active election, even though some votes in the May 19 primary have already been cast.
Alabama legislative committees approve GOP gerrymanders despite ongoing primary election
Alabama lawmakers took initial votes Tuesday giving the greenlight to legislation that would change congressional and state senate district maps in primary elections that are already underway.
Chaos: Alabama prepares to eliminate majority-Black districts, while moving forward with elections it may annul
Alabama lawmakers will convene Monday afternoon for an astonishing eleventh-hour special session to prepare the state to use a gerrymandered map that dilutes the power of Black voters.