Voting rights groups are mobilizing voters across the South as the Supreme Court weighs a case that could dismantle protections for minority voters. Thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama, to mark the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, with civil rights leaders warning that the very existence of the law is being questioned. Cliff Albright of Black Voters Matter Fund called it a "critical moment" as the court examines whether Section 2 should remain in effect.

If the court strikes down Section 2, majority-minority congressional districts in Republican-controlled Southern states could be eliminated. A New York Times analysis estimates that redistricting could cost Democrats up to 19 House seats across the South. The case stems from Louisiana v. Callais, where plaintiffs argue that creating a second majority-Black congressional district constitutes racial gerrymandering.

Civil rights organizations have launched education campaigns, protested outside courthouses, and supported state-level voting rights legislation. In Mississippi, State Representative Zakiya Summers introduced a bill to ban voter suppression, though it failed in committee. Democratic lawmakers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi are pushing similar measures. "We don't have enough members to really carry this bucket of water," Summers said, vowing to reintroduce the legislation next year.