The Supreme Court just upheld the 'one person, one vote' rule for drawing voting districts

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling Monday that dictates the way state and local voting districts are drawn, USA Today reports.

The challenge to the "one person, one vote" rule brought by conservatives in Evenwel v. Abbott could have increased the number of largely white rural districts, which would likely benefit Republicans. They argued the current method dilutes the power of eligible voters.

The court did not agree, instead upholding the method of drawing districts based on every person living there, not just those who are eligible to vote.

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