Hansi Lo Wang

That's because multiple top Republican officials made public statements suggesting they passed it to eliminate existing districts where Black and Latino voters together make up the majority.

But Texas tells the Supreme Court the lawmakers were not motivated by race and were focused on drawing new districts that are more likely to elect Republicans.

Time is running out to finalize Texas' map for the midterms.

The state's candidate filing deadline is about two weeks away.

Hansi Lewong, NPR News.

The immigrant advocacy group Arkansas United sued over a state law that bans a person from helping more than six voters cast ballots.

A part of the Voting Rights Act known as Section 208 generally allows voters who need help because of a disability or inability to read or write to get help from a person of their choice.

The judge ruled the Arkansas law violated the Voting Rights Act.

But after Republican state officials appealed, a panel of the 8th U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals ruled private groups like Arkansas United and individuals did not have the right to sue.

Only the U.S.

Attorney General does.

The full 8th Circuit now has rejected a request to review that ruling.

Two similar cases are before the Supreme Court, which is also reviewing the constitutionality of another key part of the Voting Rights Act.

Anzi Luang, NPR News.