Two well-known voting rights groups warned that eliminating or limiting Section 2 would allow Republican-controlled legislatures to redraw up to 19 congressional districts in their favor.
Fair Fight Action and the Black Voters Matter Fund put together a new analysis that was only shared with POLITICO. It says that if Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is struck down, it could almost guarantee that Republicans will keep control of the House of Representatives.
The groups that wrote the paper say that it is still feasible to have a verdict before the midterm elections next year, even if it is not likely.
The groups found 27 congressional seats across the country that may be redrawn to help Republicans if the current legal and political situation stays the same.
Nineteen of these changes are directly related to the possible loss of Section 2 protections.