Black voters

A Supreme Court ruling is being reported as potentially weakening Black voting power across the South. Outlets including Greenville Online, Independent Mail and The State are carrying the story, suggesting the decision could reshape how electoral districts are drawn and reduce Black voters' influence in Southern states. Details of the ruling and its practical effects are still being assessed.

Civil rights and Black voting organizations have launched a national campaign to mobilize 100,000 Black male voters ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Organizers say jobs, affordability, education and voting rights are the key issues driving the push, as groups work to increase turnout among a demographic they see as pivotal in close races.

An activist is campaigning to strengthen Black voting power following a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act. The case has prompted local organizing efforts, with advocates working to register voters and redraw districts in response to the decision, which weakened protections that previously helped challenge discriminatory electoral maps.

Shirley Weber, California's Secretary of State, has laid out her reasons for seeking another term in office. In remarks covered by KCRA, she argued her record in overseeing the state's elections justifies returning her to the post. Weber, a former state assemblywoman who became the first Black person to serve as California's chief elections officer, is campaigning to keep the role as voters weigh her stewardship of election administration in the nation's most populous state.