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A Mississippi judge ordered special Supreme Court elections in 2026, citing racial vote dilution in a 1987 electoral map.
A federal judge in Mississippi has ordered special elections for the state’s Supreme Court, set for November 2026, after ruling the current electoral map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voters’ influence, particularly in the historically Black Delta region.
The decision follows a 2022 ACLU lawsuit challenging the 1987 map, which has prevented meaningful Black representation on the nine-member court despite Mississippi being nearly 40% Black.
The state legislature has until the end of its 2026 session to redraw the map, after which the judge will determine which seats require special elections.
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office has appealed, but the Fifth Circuit has paused the appeal pending a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Section 2.
Two Supreme Court justices recently left for federal judgeships, prompting Governor Tate Reeves to appoint interim replacements.
Supreme Court elections in Mississippi are nonpartisan.
Un juez de Mississippi ordenó elecciones especiales de la Corte Suprema en 2026, citando la dilución racial del voto en un mapa electoral de 1987.