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Martin Eden

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7. Because 7 years ago,in a 5-4 "conservative" majority decision

Reply to KT2000 (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 07:14 AM

Jul 2020

... the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act by removing a provision requiring states with a history of discriminating against minority voters to get federal permission before changing their voting rules.

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Why isn't voter suppression illegal [View all] KT2000 Jul 2020 OP

I don't get it either. One would think all of this crap to stop votes would be way over the top of RKP5637 Jul 2020 #1

Framing Lithos Jul 2020 #2

Thank you canetoad Jul 2020 #4

It's only as good as the Supreme Court lets it be unblock Jul 2020 #3

Didn't McConnell vote down the renewal of the Voting Rights act? Budi Jul 2020 #5

takesd federal govt enforcement as well as federal judges, not going to happen until we rid our beachbumbob Jul 2020 #6

Because 7 years ago,in a 5-4 "conservative" majority decision Martin Eden Jul 2020 #7

Interestingly StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #10

"States Rights" Martin Eden Jul 2020 #12

It is. The Voting Rights Act is the operating statute StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #8

lawyers. Chainfire Jul 2020 #9

Not lawyers. Republucans StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #11

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Jul 2020 #13