Federal oversight of voting laws assailed – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

February 10, 2012 Posted By: Leave a comment
The complaints working their way to the high court challenge Section 5 of the historic civil rights act. That provision requires states and localities with a history of discrimination to get federal approval of any changes in their voting laws.
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