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On March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. The case has massive implications for voting rights and democracy, as it involves two related but distinct concepts: racial vote dilution and racial gerrymandering.  

The easiest way to separate these two ideas is to examine the winding path Callais took to end up at the Supreme Court.  

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Jennifer Rubin, president of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, spoke with NC Newsline about NC's state Supreme Court race -- which was the last uncalled race of the 2024 election.

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On May 14, 2025, a coalition of voting rights groups, including the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, sued against a Louisiana law which will make it more difficult for Louisianans to register to vote.

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On May 14, 2025, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana and LULAC filed to intervene in a lawsuit challenging Florida's HB 1205, which attacks the ballot initiative process in the state. 

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In the Austin American-Statesman, Jessica Foreman, president of LWV of the Austin Area, implores Texans to take action.