Sunday, February 13, 2011

Voting Rights Act Challenge: The Latino Stake

Some people think of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act as the ultimate weapon against discrimination and disenfranchisement at the voting booth, and it’s under attack in Federal Court. The Washington Post reports that a group of “conservative legal activists” have filed a suit and argued “that states and local jurisdictions should no longer be forced to justify voting changes to the Justice Department or a federal court.”

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[Posted by Sylvia Lopez]

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