Right now, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case that could gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the core protection that ensures Black voters can elect representatives who reflect their communities.

At the center of the case is Louisiana, where Black residents make up one-third of the population — yet only one of six congressional districts is majority-Black. After years of litigation, Louisiana was ordered to create a second majority-Black district. But now, state leaders want the court to go even further: to rule that any use of race in redistricting — even to prevent discrimination — is unconstitutional.

If the court agrees, it could erase the very heart of the Voting Rights Act, which has protected millions of voters since 1965. It would also open the door to gerrymandered maps that dilute Black political power not only in Louisiana, but nationwide.

We, the undersigned, are calling on:

• Members of Congress to publicly defend Section 2 and introduce legislation to protect it regardless of the Court’s decision
• State legislatures and governors to commit to preserving majority-
• Black districts in compliance with the spirit of the VRA
• Civil rights organizations to prepare a rapid legal and organizing response if the Court moves to gut the law
   

The Voting Rights Act was passed in the bloodstained wake of Selma. Section 2 was written to ensure that racial discrimination in voting, both blatant and subtle, could be challenged and stopped.

Now, 60 years later, some want to act like that struggle is over. But the data — and history — say otherwise.

This is not about favoring one party. It’s about protecting fair maps, equal representation, and the right to vote — values that benefit all Americans.

Sign this petition to demand our leaders defend the Voting Rights Act and stop the Supreme Court from erasing Section 2. The right to vote must be protected — not rewritten out of existence.