Equal Ground Education Fund

Rule Changes

Challenging the 2026 map alongside the League of Women Voters

A Florida judge on September 13 blocked another Democrat-backed attempt to overturn the state's 2026 congressional map, which gives Republicans a projected 24 of 28 House seats. The ruling is the third setback this year for voting-rights groups suing under Florida's 2010 Fair Districts Amendments.

Updated Sep 13

Rule Changes

Filed first lawsuit challenging Florida's new congressional map on May 4, 2026

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the main federal tool minority voters have used for four decades to challenge racially discriminatory maps, now requires plaintiffs to prove intentional discrimination before courts can order a remedy.

Updated May 31