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In a year marked by controversy, Americans’ confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court has hit a historic low. And yet, writes Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana, the court is set to hear a case that could upend how elections are conducted and make it easier for lawmakers “to gerrymander, suppress the vote, and challenge election results.” | Photo provided

Supreme Court Could Do Even More Damage
Julia Vaughn
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that could upend how elections are conducted, writes Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana. The court’s decision could make it easier “to gerrymander, suppress the vote, and challenge election results.” First published by Indiana Capital Chronicle, this article is part of Limestone Post’s coverage for Democracy Day. Click here to read more.
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Mississippi State Sen. Joseph Thomas, D-Yazoo City, holds a copy of the proposed congressional redistricting map during debate over redistricting at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, January 12, 2022. | AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis

How Redistricting Congressional Districts Can Undermine Majority Rule
Marjorie Hershey
“In a democracy, voters choose their political leaders. In a democracy that permits gerrymandering … elected leaders choose their voters.” Marjorie Hershey, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Indiana University, wrote this in an article for “The Conversation,” an independent news organization. She has updated the article for Limestone Post. Click here to read her article on redistricting.
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