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This is ALARMING, John,
| CNN: Shelby County ruling could make it easier for states to get away with extreme racial gerrymandering |
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We'll explain: When the Supreme Court struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, they did away with the preclearance requirement, according to which certain states with histories of racial discrimination had to get their proposed maps approved by the Department of Justice.
We are now in the first redistricting cycle in 50 years without that important preclearance requirement in place. Between SCOTUS's decision in Shelby County and their 2019 decision in Rucho, opponents of gerrymandering now have significantly fewer tools to tackle manipulated maps.
That makes it more important than ever that we fight as hard as we can RIGHT NOW, when the maps are being drawn. Will you join us with an immediate donation, friend?
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We may have fewer tools at our disposal thanks to the Supreme Court's conservative majority, but everyone reading this is part of a massive, dedicated movement that believes in fairness and unfettered democracy.
We have power -- we just have to use it. Will you chip in now to help the NDRC fight for fair maps in states across the country?
Thanks,
Team NDRC
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