Here are some recent updates.

• The Louisiana Legislature will begin a special session next week to consider major changes to the state Supreme Court and redraw the state’s congressional map after a court ruled the current map violates the Voting Rights Act.

• Michigan's independent redistricting commission asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a decision striking down certain state House and Senate districts for racial gerrymandering and block new maps from being implemented.

• During last night’s Republican presidential debate on CNN, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley voiced her support for anti-voting measures, such as requiring voter ID, implementing signature matching and counting all ballots on Election Day. 

Here’s what to expect coming up.

• On Monday, the presidential primaries will kick off with the Iowa Caucuses. As evidenced by Haley’s comments at the debate last night, the Republican candidates are united against democracy. Read our in-depth guide on each candidate’s record on voting rights here.