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Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

NPR News · May 18, 2026, 9:05 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

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