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The U.S. Court for the Middle District of Louisiana has ruled the maps drawn by the legislature earlier this year are UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
In response, Governor John Bel Edwards has called a special session of the Louisiana Legislature to redraw the congressional district map to include TWO majority Black districts. The session will convene on June 15th, so time is running low.
Will you write your legislators TODAY to support fair and equal maps?
“Louisiana’s congressional map of six districts needs to contain at least two majority African American districts in order to be fair to Louisiana’s voting population, which is one-third Black voters, per the latest U.S. Census data. This is required by simple math, basic fairness and the rule of law," said Governor Edwards.
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HERE'S SOME FACTS:
- The 2020 Census proved that one-third of Louisiana's population is Black.
- The Louisiana Legislature had the opportunity to increase the amount of majority-minority congressional districts in Louisiana during the Redistricting Special Session earlier this year.
- Self-serving politicians refused to pass a congressional map with proportional representation of Black Louisianans.
- Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed the map because it lacked basic fairness and violates the Voting Rights Act, but was overriden by the legislature.
- Now, the courts have agreed with Governor Edwards and a special session will convene.
Will you write your legislators to ensure they support fair maps that are equal for ALL Louisianans?
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