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New state House and Senate boundary lines drawn up by the Louisiana Legislature in 2022 dilute Black voting strength in violation of the U.S. Voting Rights Act, a federal judge in Baton Rouge ruled Thursday.

...filing noted that the state’s voting-age population is about 33% Black. But only 11 of 39 state Senate districts and 29 of 105 House districts are predominantly Black — less than a third in each case.

Dick’s order gives the state a “reasonable period of time” to approve new legislative districts that do not violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting laws or procedures that purposefully discriminate on the basis of race, color or membership in a language minority group.

“This decision sets a powerful precedent for challenging discriminatory redistricting efforts across the nation, confirming that attempts to dilute Black communities’ votes and their power will not be tolerated,” said Megan Keenan, staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union’s Voting Rights Project. The ACLU was part of a coalition of voters and organizations that challenged the maps.

Louisiana residents, this is your time to shine.

Race is a social construct, as we have repeatedly been told.
Gender is also a social construct, as we have repeatedly been told.

Should a substantial number of you now decide to self-identify as Black, your legislative districts suddenly become majority-Black. Congrats - Louisiana is now compliant with the Voting Rights Act!

Use their own rules against them.

But you have to actually take action, just as the trans rights activists have done. There is current litigation regarding both Congressional and state redistricting, get involved and do something.

What race did you identify as on the 2020 Census? Will you choose the same option on the 2030 Census? What race did you select when you enrolled your children in school? Are you part of the vast sea of pink below? Who says you have to be? What if you identify differently now?