Voting-rights groups

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a rule to block mail ballots in states that do not provide voter data. Democrats and voting-rights groups have criticized the proposal as a harmful federal intervention that could impact millions of mail ballot voters.

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map with one majority-Black district, reversing a lower court's block. The ruling enables Republicans to retain the map for midterms, despite voting-rights groups' claims of diluting Black voting power. Governor Kay Ivey praised the decision, stating it reflects Alabama's authority over district design.

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map with one majority-Black district, granting an emergency appeal by state Republicans. The decision reversed a lower court’s block on the map, which critics argue dilutes Black voting power, while Alabama officials defended it as respecting traditional districting principles. Three liberal justices dissented, citing potential discrimination against Black voters.