G. K. Butterfield: “The Voting Rights Act was enacted several days after I finished high school in 1965. It was a very powerful piece of…”

What was struck down was Section 4, which is the formula that decides which States, which counties, which cities are included in Section 5.

Now the Supreme Court is going to have to decide whether or not State courts have any authority whatsoever over election laws within the State.

The State supreme court ruled that the congressional map was an extreme, intentional partisan gerrymander and directed legislature to fix it.

In conclusion, our democracy works best when every voter can make their voice heard.