Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling
- Written by Claire B. Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston
A recent Supreme Court decision is sparking a major push for partisan redistricting.Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images PlusThe outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander....