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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
October 15, 2025

Young says race should not be a motivating factor in drawing Mississippi electoral districts

The Secretary of State candidate says he believes race-based districts are unconstitutional, adding that "racially polarized voting" protects political power such as in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District.
News  |  Mark Sherman, Associated Press  • 
October 15, 2025

Supreme Court seems inclined to limit race-based electoral districts under the Voting Rights Act

Justice Brett Kavanaugh pressed civil rights lawyer Janai Nelson on whether the time has come to end the use of race-based districts under the Voting Rights Act, rather than “allowing it to extend forever.”