{"id":286461,"date":"2026-05-01T11:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/?p=286461"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:57:07","slug":"ncrc-statement-on-supreme-court-voting-rights-act-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/ncrc-statement-on-supreme-court-voting-rights-act-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"NCRC Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to this week\u2019s Supreme Court decision to strike down <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, the <\/span><b>National Community Reinvestment Coalition\u2019s (NCRC) President and CEO Jesse Van Tol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> issued the following statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWednesday\u2019s Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act is a severe setback for low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color who already face systemic barriers to economic opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFor decades, the Voting Rights Act has served as a cornerstone of efforts to ensure fair access to the ballot, particularly for communities that have historically been excluded.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBy making it harder to challenge discriminatory voting maps, the Court risks silencing the voices of communities that rely on fair representation to secure equitable access to credit, housing and essential services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen representation is diluted, so too is the ability for communities to influence the policies that lead to a just economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am also concerned by the effort to intimidate civil rights groups, such as the Southern Poverty Law Center. 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