Black vote
Coverage of Black vote in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote
The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that dilutes the Black vote, which is described as a victory for Republicans seeking to maintain their House majority through redistricting.
- Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow congressional map that dilutes Black vote
Alabama is requesting the Supreme Court to permit a congressional map that a federal court panel ruled was 'intentionally discriminatory' for diluting the Black vote. The three-judge panel in Birmingham found the state's proposed House district map violated the Voting Rights Act by disproportionately weakening Black electoral influence.
- Judges block Alabama districts that would dilute Black vote in 2026 congressional elections
Judges blocked Alabama's congressional district maps that would have diluted Black voting power ahead of the 2026 elections, citing potential violations of voting rights laws.