Southern states’ new maps upend elections for candidates, voters

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Recent last-minute redistricting in several Southern U.S. states is causing confusion among voters, candidates, and election officials as new Republican-favoring House maps take effect. This follows a Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act, affecting electoral boundaries in Louisiana and Alabama.

Last-minute redistricting in a handful of Southern states is setting off a frenzy as election officials, candidates and voters scramble to figure out who’s on the ballot where.  The Supreme Court paved the way for Louisiana and Alabama to use Republican-friendly House maps ahead of November after its landmark decision in April to weaken the Voting Rights Act…