路易斯安那州法院对一个黑人占多数的国会选区的争斗 可能会改变全国的投票权 A Louisiana court battle over a Black-majority congressional district may reshape voting rights nationwide.

路易斯安那州黑人居民害怕失去第六届国会区, 新获得席位确保黑人代表制, Black residents in Louisiana fear losing the 6th Congressional District, a newly drawn seat that ensures Black representation and enabled U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields to win election. 该选区是在一名联邦法官因违反《投票权法》而推翻之前的地图后创建的，从巴吞鲁日一直延伸到什里夫波特，现在有 54% 的黑人登记选民。 Created after a federal judge struck down a previous map for violating the Voting Rights Act, the district stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport and now has 54% Black registered voters. 民权倡导者指出,必须抵制历史上的选民稀释,而反对者则认为其形状相当于种族歧视。 Civil rights advocates say it is vital to counteract historical voter dilution, while opponents argue its shape amounts to racial gerrymandering. 美国最高法院即将做出的裁决可能会削弱1965年《投票权法》的一项关键规定,从而改变全国的投票权。 The U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming decision could reshape voting rights nationwide by weakening a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.