May 29, 2025

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act passed, voter suppression is resurging, notably with Texas’s S.B. 1. Research shows rejected voters often cease trying, highlighting a threat to democracy as these laws hinder participation and potentially disenfranchise future generations.

A federal appeals court ruling prevents voters in seven midwestern states from suing under the Voting Rights Act to combat racial discrimination, potentially undermining protections for minority communities and challenging decades of legal precedent.