Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Rights Act's "Effects" Standard and Reverses Alabama Redistricting Decision

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued significant rulings impacting election law, including striking down the "effects" standard of the Voting Rights Act, which banned maps diluting minority votes. The Court also reversed an earlier decision in *Allen v. Milligan*, allowing Alabama to eliminate a congressional district created to remedy racial discrimination. These decisions are fueling a "gerrymandering war" and prompting renewed interest in proportional representation as an electoral reform.