On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At stake was Section 5 of the Act, which requires a number of states and many local governments, mostly in the South, to seek federal permission before changing their voting procedures. From: news.newamericamedia.org
Tagged: government, voting rights
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June 23rd, 2009
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