The Voting Rights Act at 60: How Judicial Overreach Threatens American Democracy

On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act—a pillar of American democracy signed with President Lyndon Johnson flanked by Martin Luther King Jr.—the very foundation of our voting freedoms faces unprecedented erosion. This landmark legislation once stood as a bulwark against voter suppression, safeguarding the rights of Black Americans and minority communities across our nation. Today, however, judicial decisions and political shifts threaten to unravel decades of progress. How Did We Get Here? The Slow Unraveling of a Cornerstone Law The erosion began in earnest with the Supreme Court's 2013 ruling that dismantled the preclearance requirement for 15 states...