Sixty-one years ago today, Congress enacted the Voting Rights Act to make good on the constitutional promise that no American should be denied their right to vote because of their race. That promise now rests on weaker legal footing. We must deploy every legal tool available to restore the VRA.

Today, upon the motion of the NRF-supported intervenors, a three-judge federal district court threw out a lawsuit that sought to undermine several key processes within the U.S. Census and to re-run the 2020 Census count. Our full statement on this win for census integrity: https://bit.ly/4f5KxtK

NRF Thwarts Partisan Legal Effort to Force Mid-Decade Census - NRF

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted a motion to dismiss in University of South Florida College Republicans v. Lutnick, a federal case seeking to overturn the 2020 Census count, which was conducted...

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VICTORY: A federal court dismissed a case seeking to overturn the 2020 Census count. If successful, the lawsuit would have forced an immediate change to the census count that would have failed to account for millions of people.

Across multiple states, gerrymandered legislatures have leveraged illegitimate majorities to pass abortion restrictions opposed by the public. Our latest Policy Lab report examines how rigged maps have become a unique threat to our healthcare and reproductive freedoms: https://bit.ly/43PF5Gn

NEW REPORT: As we mark four years since Roe was overturned, the evidence tying rigged maps to extreme and unpopular abortion bans is overwhelming. Read our latest Policy Lab Brief for a full analysis on how partisan gerrymandering is eroding our reproductive freedom: https://bit.ly/43PF5Gn

How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Access To Reproductive Freedom - NRF

Gerrymandered legislatures target reproductive freedom in North Carolina, Indiana, Georgia, South Carolina, and Kansas. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ...

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ICYMI: In a crucial win for Alabamians, a federal court blocked attempts to revive the state’s 2023 congressional gerrymander. The 2026 midterms are now set to proceed on the fair map with two Black opportunity districts. Our full statement: https://bit.ly/4vf7oJW

🚨We’re fighting back in Alabama: plaintiffs supported by the NRF have filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to stop AL from canceling the ongoing primaries (which are currently taking place on the map that includes two majority-Black districts). Full statement: https://bit.ly/4eNjG7k

🚨The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld the state’s mid-decade gerrymander. Just six hours after hearing oral argument. The court has shown Missourians the lack of seriousness with which it takes cases that pertain to protecting their right to vote—a dangerous abdication of the judiciary’s role.

🚨SCOTUS has greenlit a racial gerrymander in Alabama — a complete reversal of the Court’s own decision on this very map. Alabama has one of the most documented histories of racially discriminatory voting practices in America. Yesterday, the Roberts Court handed lawmakers a license to revive it.

🚨 BREAKING: Voters supported by the NRF are suing to block Florida's mid-decade gerrymander before it's used in the 2026 midterms. The map, signed yesterday by Gov. DeSantis, violates Florida's own constitution and the courts must strike it down. Our full statement: https://bit.ly/42UqZ5P

NRF-Supported Plaintiffs File Lawsuit Against Florida’s Mid-Decade Gerrymander - NRF

Washington, D.C. – Today, individual voter-plaintiffs supported by the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF) and the Equal Ground Education Fund initiated a legal challenge against the newly enacted...

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BREAKING: Gov. Landry is using the Callais ruling as cover to cancel votes already cast in Louisiana's congressional primary in an attempt to wipe out Black representation. We’re supporting voters trying to stop this power grab. https://bit.ly/4diCXfA

Voters Backed By NRF Seek Restraining Order To Halt Louisiana Gerrymander - NRF

Washington, D.C. — Louisiana voters who’ve already cast ballots in Louisiana’s upcoming primary election, backed by the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF), are filing a petition for a restraining...

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NEW: The NRF has filed a brief urging SCOTUS to deny Alabama’s attempt to expedite review of a map challenge. This desperate legal claim threatens to disenfranchise voters who have already cast their ballots. https://bit.ly/4tLTKOd

NRF Asks SCOTUS to Deny Alabama’s Attempt to Disrupt An Ongoing Election - NRF

Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF) filed a legal brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to deny Alabama’s desperate and hypocritical attempt to expedite a challenge to ...

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BREAKING: SCOTUS has ruled against fair maps in Louisiana v. Callais — effectively gutting Section 2 of the VRA. By weakening this key provision, the court has brazenly reversed its own precedent from two years ago and opened the floodgates for racial gerrymanders.

Check out this new report from our NRF Policy Lab: gerrymandering enables corruption—from legislators whose artificially safe district allows them to avoid consequences for self-serving behavior, to new laws that gut ethics commissions.

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NEW REPORT SHOWS: When lawmakers are insulated from voters, corruption can take hold of our state legislatures. 📍In Ohio: $60M bribery scheme 📍In Florida: Weakened ethics oversight 📍In Wisconsin: Dismantled ethics board https://bit.ly/3NWusgp

NEW REPORT SHOWS: When lawmakers are insulated from voters, corruption can take hold of our state legislatures. 📍In Ohio: $60M bribery scheme 📍In Florida: Weakened ethics oversight 📍In Wisconsin: Dismantled ethics board https://bit.ly/3NWusgp

How Partisan Gerrymandering Enables Corruption - NRF

Gerrymandering has enabled legislatures from Ohio to Florida to enrich and empower themselves, all at the expense of the voters they serve.  Partisan gerrymandering affects more than electoral outcomes--by insulating legislators from accountability, ger...

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Ohio. Florida. Wisconsin. Across these states, gerrymandering has created conditions where corruption can take hold. Our latest Policy Lab report lists real-life examples of how partisan maps have weakened oversight: https://bit.ly/3NWusgp

How Partisan Gerrymandering Enables Corruption - NRF

Gerrymandering has enabled legislatures from Ohio to Florida to enrich and empower themselves, all at the expense of the voters they serve.  Partisan gerrymandering affects more than electoral outcome...

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REPORT: Gerrymandering doesn’t just distort representation—it weakens oversight and enables corruption. Our new Policy Lab report shows how gerrymandered maps have insulated politicians from accountability. https://redistrictingfoundation.org/policies/how-partisan-gerrymandering-enables-corruption/

How Partisan Gerrymandering Enables Corruption - NRF

Gerrymandering has enabled legislatures from Ohio to Florida to enrich and empower themselves, all at the expense of the voters they serve.  Partisan gerrymandering affects more than electoral outcome...

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NEW: Plaintiffs supported by the NRF have filed an appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court in Healey v. Missouri, a legal challenge to Missouri’s mid-decade gerrymander. We’re proud to support Missourians fighting for voters’ constitutional right to fair elections. https://bit.ly/4dwZJB0

NRF-Supported Plaintiffs to Take Redistricting Lawsuit to Missouri Supreme Court - NRF

Washington, D.C. – Today, plaintiffs supported by the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF) submitted a notice of appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court in Healey v. Missouri, a legal challenge to Missouri's mid-decade gerrymander, arguing that the new ...

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Our new NRF Policy Lab analysis shows how gerrymandered legislatures are more likely to raise thresholds and create barriers in order to block citizen-led ballot measures — consolidating illegitimate power at the expense of voters. Read it now: https://bit.ly/4b0lzLK

How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Access to Direct Democracy - NRF

Gerrymandered legislatures target direct democracy measures across Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota, Utah, and Ohio. In states across the country, legislatures that have gained power through gerrymande...

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💻 NEW REPORT: Gerrymandered legislatures in states like Florida and Ohio are targeting ballot initiatives and referendums, further eroding direct democracy. These tools are often the last line of defense for voters in gerrymandered districts — and they’re under attack. https://bit.ly/4b0lzLK

How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Access to Direct Democracy - NRF

Gerrymandered legislatures target direct democracy measures across Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota, Utah, and Ohio. In states across the country, legislatures that have gained power through gerrymande...

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Gerrymandered maps don’t just skew political power—they also enable lawmakers in gerrymandered districts to further erode direct democracy. Our latest Policy Lab report breaks down the growing effort to block voters from shaping their own laws and how we can fight back. https://bit.ly/4b0lzLK

How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Access to Direct Democracy - NRF

Gerrymandered legislatures target direct democracy measures across Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota, Utah, and Ohio. In states across the country, legislatures that have gained power through gerrymande...

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🚨BREAKING: SCOTUS has granted an emergency stay in Malliotakis v. Williams, intervening in NY’s congressional map case before state courts finished their work. An unprecedented breach that tilts the scales for partisan interests. More updates to come.

BREAKING: A federal court has rejected an attempt by Utah politicians to block the state’s court-adopted fair congressional map. Utah voters will use the fair map in the 2026 midterms — and we’ll keep working to defend it for the rest of the decade. https://bit.ly/4s68mXf

NRF Statement on Federal Court Greenlighting Utah’s Fair Congressional Map for 2026 Midterms - NRF

Washington, D.C. – Today, a federal three-judge panel denied an emergency request from Utah politicians to block the state’s new fair, state court-adopted congressional map from being used in the 2026...

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🚨BREAKING: We have filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit to defend Utah’s fair, court-adopted congressional map. We are standing up for fair maps and pushing back against the fringe “Independent State Legislature” theory that the Supreme Court already rejected.

NEW: The NRF Redistricting Dashboard lets voters explore state districts through our interactive political and demographic map. Understand your districts and what’s at stake for fair maps: redistrictingfoundation.org

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NEW! Explore the NRF’s digital hub for tools and insights on fair maps, including: ✔ Interactive map analysis ✔ Litigation & policy updates ✔ An active litigation tracker ✔ A data-driven Policy Lab redistrictingfoundation.org

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Latest Updates from NRF Purcell Report: How Courts And Defenders of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Million People Purcell Report: How Courts And Defenders of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Mill...

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We’re excited to launch our new NRF website, featuring our Policy Lab and Redistricting dashboard! 🗺️💻 We’re at a critical point for redistricting in our country, and these tools are designed to connect people to the facts. Check it out now: redistrictingfoundation.org

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Latest Updates from NRF Purcell Report: How Courts And Defenders of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Million People Purcell Report: How Courts And Defenders of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Mill...

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BREAKING: SCOTUS has stayed a federal order blocking Texas’ racial gerrymander. This decision clears the way for the map’s use in the midterms and the widespread disenfranchisement of voters of color. We will remain in the fight against this unconstitutional power grab. https://bit.ly/4iAWIjE

BREAKING: A federal court blocks Texas’s 2025 mid-decade congressional map from use in the 2026 elections. The court found that Texas’s map cannot take effect while the litigation concerning its impact on fair representation continues. Our full statement: https://bit.ly/3LJRs0U

This week, NRF-supported intervenors moved to join University of South Florida College Republicans v. Lutnick, a federal case brought by college Republicans seeking to overturn the 2020 Census. This case is an attempt to ultimately conduct an unnecessary mid-decade census. https://bit.ly/47ku2aN

NRF Calls on Federal Court to Reject Conservative Legal Effort to Force Mid-Decade Census Count -- NRF

For Immediate Release October 29, 2025 Contact Madia Coleman comms@redistrictingfoundation.org Washington, D.C. – The Alliance for Retired Americans and Florida college students supported by the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF) have filed a m...

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