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Claire Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston

Supreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering

Tourists visit the Supreme Court building on June 23, 2023, in Washington. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images News via Getty Images

A South Carolina case about gerrymandering – the drawing of legislative district lines to maximize political power – that could affect voting rights around the country will be one of the cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during its upcoming 2023-2024 term.

The case, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, concerns the way state legislatures consider race and party when they are redrawing state voting maps.

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