South Carolina gov hints at redistricting after SCOTUS decision

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, R, on Friday hinted that the state legislature could redraw its congressional district maps in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down race-based congressional districts.”The U.S. Supreme Court upheld South Carolina’s current congressional map in 2024,” he posted on X. “In light of the Court’s most recent decision on the Voting Rights Act, it would be appropriate for the General Assembly to ensure that South Carolina’s congressional map still complies with all requirements of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.”
The post stopped shy of outright calling for a redraw, but comes as several southern states have moved to eliminate the myriad minority-majority districts created by court order prior to the Supreme Court ruling this week.
The Supreme Court this week struck down a majority black congressional district in Louisiana as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and narrowed the scope of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to bar race-based districts.
Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Ala., moved to call a special session this week to redraw the state’s maps, following Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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