Louisiana voters in limbo as legislature weighs next move after map struck down

While national Republicans celebrate the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that Louisiana’s second majority-black district was drawn unconstitutionally, local leaders have been left scrambling to figure out what this means for a primary election 17 days away.

Louisiana had to redraw its congressional map after a 2022 version was declared in violation of the Voting Rights Act by inaccurately reflecting the state’s demographics. Now, the Supreme Court has declared the redrawn map of 2024 went too far the other way and constitutes a racial gerrymander.