Mamdani slams Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling: 'It risks disenfranchising millions'
Key takeaways
- Today s Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act.
- We must build, preserve, and defend it together, he added.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declared Louisiana s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Today s Supreme Court decision is a direct assault on the promise of the Voting Rights Act. It risks disenfranchising millions of Americans along racial lines and weakening the very foundation of our democracy, Mamdani said in a post on the social platform X on Wednesday.
Democracy is not self-sustaining. We must build, preserve, and defend it together, he added. Here in New York City, we will always lead a government of, by, and for the people — all of the people.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declared Louisiana s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The decision, 6-3, weakened a central provision of the Voting Rights Act.