US Supreme Court further erodes Voting Rights Act by declining Arkansas case, advocates say

US Supreme Court further erodes Voting Rights Act by declining Arkansas case, advocates say

Voters cast their ballots during the primary election at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 3, 2026. (Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate) The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review Arkansas’ limits on assistance for voters at the polls, a decision that advocates say further erodes the landmark 1965 law preventing discrimination against racial minorities at the ballot box.   The decision leaves in place last Ju…