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TlalocW

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2. When the Supreme Court knocked down that one provision of the Voting Rights Act

Thu Aug 22, 2013, 12:51 PM

Aug 2013

Republican legislatures celebrated thinking they could do anything they want. What the SC got rid of though was a formula to decide which states had to AUTOMATICALLY submit any changes to their voting procedures. The Justice Department still reserves the right to go after states that try to screw over their voting population.

What's funny is that the Texas AG crowed that they would be able to do anything they wanted without the feds jumping on them.

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Department of Justice to sue Texas over Voter ID law [View all] Gothmog Aug 2013 OP

Here is Houston Paper Story Gothmog Aug 2013 #1

When the Supreme Court knocked down that one provision of the Voting Rights Act TlalocW Aug 2013 #2

I don't think a Section 2 VRA suit goes far enough meow2u3 Aug 2013 #3

The Missouri State Supreme Court ruled that a very similar law was a poll tax Gothmog Aug 2013 #4

Now add in NC Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #5

I think that it is clear from the press release that NC is on the DOJ's list Gothmog Aug 2013 #6

Talking Points Memo has good explanation as to why Texas was first Gothmog Aug 2013 #7

R#7 & K for, go HOLDER, go!1 n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #8

Pretty pathetic when a Party cant allow the Democrats to win fairly DearAbby Aug 2013 #9

Greg Abbott is lying about the Voter id law Gothmog Aug 2013 #10

Juanita Jean is also calling Greg Abbot a liar Gothmog Aug 2013 #11