Supreme Court Weakening of Voting Rights Act Opens Door to New Restrictions

Texas and Alabama plan to implement strict voter ID laws blocked by courts after the Supreme Court gutted part of the Voting Rights Act.
Republican states have passed voting restrictions that would have faced federal review if the court left the Voting Rights Act intact.
The Supreme Court may make it much harder for minorities to challenge gerrymandered maps in a new Alabama case.
At least 104 restrictive voting laws have passed in 33 mostly Republican states since 2020.
Without oversight, the Justice Department and groups must sue to stop potentially discriminatory laws after they take effect.