The Supreme Court, Voting Rights, and the Future of American Elections
In the final installment of his four-part series on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025–2026 term, Jim Santelle examines the Court’s most consequential rulings on elections and voting rights. He recaps key statistics from the term before diving into major decisions involving mail-in ballots, campaign finance, and the landmark Louisiana v. Callais ruling, which reshapes how race can be considered in congressional redistricting. Santelle explains how the decision builds on earlier Voting Rights Act cases, explores its nationwide impact on gerrymandering and future elections, and discusses what these…
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