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November 12, 2012

Supreme Court to Review Key Provision of Landmark Voting Rights Act 
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The Supreme Court has announced it will hear a challenge to a key
provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The case centers on
a section of the law that requires many state and local governments with
a history of voting-related discrimination to get federal approval
before altering voting procedures. Recently the law has been used by
courts to block voter identification requirements and attempts to curb
early voting.

 

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