RALEIGH – The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a historic ruling in the voting rights case of Allen v. Milligan from Alabama, upholding prohibitions against racial discrimination in drawing voting districts. And it affirms crucial protections in the federal Voting Rights Act.

The ruling has profound importance for North Carolina, where the legislature is preparing to draw new voting maps this year that pro-democracy advocates fear could once again be discriminatory gerrymanders. And state lawmakers are considering bills imposing restrictions on voting access that would disproportionately harm people of color.

Ниже приводится заявление от Боб Филлипс, исполнительный директор Common Cause North Carolina:

“Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court is a victory for American democracy and voters everywhere. This decision should serve as a clear warning to North Carolina politicians that racist gerrymandering and attacks on voting rights will not stand.

Current anti-voter proposals in the North Carolina legislature – including Законопроект Сената Северной Каролины 747 – would disproportionately harm people of color. And legislators are preparing for yet another round of redistricting that so often has targeted Black and brown voters through extreme gerrymandering.

North Carolina politicians should take note of today’s ruling and reject attempts to undermine voting rights. We must protect everyone’s freedom to vote.”

Common Cause North Carolina — это беспартийная низовая организация, которая стремится отстаивать основные ценности американской демократии. Мы работаем над созданием открытого, честного и ответственного правительства, которое служит общественным интересам; продвигаем равные права, возможности и представительство для всех; и даем всем людям возможность быть услышанными в политическом процессе.