State Voting Rights Acts and Judicial Elections After Federal Narrowing

State voting-rights acts are becoming more important after Louisiana v. Callais narrowed federal protections, with state provisions offering preclearance, language access, broader remedies, and new redistricting claims. Alabama litigation and North Carolina’s Supreme Court elections—including Anita Earls’s reelection contest—could influence racial representation, voter-ID, and redistricting precedent, while advocates warn that redistricting could endanger as many as 20 Congressional Black Caucus seats.