FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas – The U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday opened the path for Texas and other states to redraw their electoral maps after weakening key protections in the Voting Rights Act.
The ruling narrows how Section 2 of the law can be interpreted, which outlaws voting practices that discriminate against people based on race. This includes how political maps are drawn. This provision has blocked Texas from redrawing at least one of its maps every decade since it passed, such as the maps that have been challenged since they went into effect in 2021.
Texas Rising Advocacy Manager Lexy Garcia (she/her) issued the following statement:
“Make no mistake, this devastating decision is voter suppression in action. It’s yet another example of how the Roberts Court is helping the MAGA regime steal and control our elections. We must fight back, protect and organize. The VRA is the result of the nation’s largest and most diverse civil rights coalition, and building that kind of power is what will win it back.”
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Texas Rising, a project of the Texas Freedom Network, builds the power of a rising generation of young Texans, with an emphasis on communities of color, by advocating for change in the cities and towns where they live and at the ballot box.
