DeSantis pushes redistricting in Florida as critics sound alarm

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The voting power of Black and minority communities is under threat from potential electoral map changes by the U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

A Supreme Court ruling on a Louisiana case could limit the use of race in drawing electoral districts, weakening the Voting Rights Act.

Gov. DeSantis is pushing for a mid-decade redistricting session in Florida, which could target congressional districts held by Black and Hispanic Democrats.

The voting power of Black and minority communities faces fresh threats as the U.S. Supreme Court and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are poised to reshape electoral maps , moves that critics warn could weaken decades of civil rights gains ahead of next year’s midterm elections .

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