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Are States Delaying Voter ID Enactment to Duck Federal Racial Review?
by Brentin Mock on June 12 2013, 10:04AM
Some states may be hedging on a Supreme Court decision that might strike the Voting Rights Act’s Section Five clause.
Topics: /NOW, Politics, Voting Rights Act
At ‘Shelby v. Holder’ Hearing, Debate Over Southern Racism and Congressional Power
by Brentin Mock on February 28 2013, 11:30AM
Yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing about Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act revealed a lot about how some of us deal with race in America. Here, five major takeaways straight from the courthouse.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics, Voting Rights Act
North Carolina: A Case for the Voting Rights Act’s Modern Relevance
by Brentin Mock on February 27 2013, 8:59AM
As the Supreme Court weighs whether the feds should maintain oversight in Southern election law, North Carolina proves why the answer is obviously yes.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics, Voting Rights Act
What Is Alabama’s Problem With the Voting Rights Act?
by Brentin Mock on February 26 2013, 8:46AM
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case that could deeply gut the historic law. To understand where this is going, it’s crucial to know how we got here.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, History, Politics, Voting Rights Act
From Selma to the Roberts Court: Reflections on Voting Rights History
by Brentin Mock on February 21 2013, 9:36AM
Diane Nash, Dorie Ladner and others who led and joined the March 1965 demonstrations that created the Voting Rights Act speak with Colorlines about their work then—and now.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, History, Voting Rights Act
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