League updates response to unprecedented wave of redistricting.

In April 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in the case Louisiana v. Callais (called Callais for short) that drastically affects Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

In the aftermath of Callais, Louisiana canceled its May election (already underway) that used the court-ordered map, which added a second congressional district drawn to allow black voters the opportunity to select the representative of their choice. It is likely that votes already cast during the ongoing election will be tossed out. A changed election date is expected for all districts that have their boundaries redistricted. Such a process usually affects more than one district. Stay tuned to developments in that redistricting process.

The ruling by SCOTUS has set off a new round of redistricting in a number of southern states – including, possibly, Texas which just completed a rare mid-decade redistricting effort that is expected to give ten more congressional seats to Texas Republicans, leaving only six seats that will likely remain in Democratic hands.

This consequential decision will affect many Americans. But what was the law before Callais rewrote it and what can be expected in the decision's aftermath? Texas Civil Rights Project, Black Voters Matter, and Clean Elections Texas put together this explainer of the Callais decision and how it impacts Texans.