Reply To: Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act

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June 25, 2013 at 9:01 pm #20711
gutzmank
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The VRA required that specified jurisdictions — most of the South, plus a few other jurisdictions — obtain pre-clearance from the Department of Justice before making any changes to their voting laws. That requirement is no more.