The Supreme Court upheld the status quo, allowing voters to sue under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The North Dakota case concerns Section 2, which prohibits race-based voting discrimination. Legal challenges arose after the state's legislature revised its redistricting plan, allegedly diluting Native American voting strength. This revision resulted in a significant political impact, as no Native American candidate was elected to the North Dakota Senate for the first time in 35 years. Additionally, a related case from Louisiana may raise questions about the constitutionality of Section 2 itself.
The Supreme Court guaranteed voters the ability to sue to enforce rights under the 1965 Voting Rights Act, preserving the status quo across the country.
The North Dakota case centers on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which makes race-based voting discrimination illegal.
The Republican-led North Dakota legislature revised the redistricting plan, which was challenged by two Native American tribes for diluting their voting strength.
The challenge arose because, for the first time in 35 years, no Native American candidate was serving in the North Dakota Senate.
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