While the Supreme Court decision on Texas redistricting, League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, was disappointing, the Court's decision has forced Voting Rights Act (VRA) renewal into media discussion.
The New York Times editorializes that the Court failed to come up with a constitutional test regarding interpretation of the VRA and redistricting.
The Chicago Tribune argues that the VRA should be renewed 'without delay."
Charles Babington writes in the Washington Post that the Republican's failure to renew the VRA will have consequences on its efforts to court Latino voters.
Bob Ray Sanders writes in the Fort Worth Star Telegram that the Texas decision proves that the VRA needs to be renewed, asserting:
The court's declaration that the 23rd District violates the law takes away the Republican argument that there are no vestiges of voting rights discrimination in Texas. Once again, the Supremes have made it official.
The Miami Herald agrees with Sanders writing that the Texas decision "reaffirms the validity of the Voting Rights Act."
While this was a bad week for electoral reform, there are certainly positives that can come out of this.
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