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still_one

(92,213 posts) Fri Feb 22, 2013, 11:12 AM Feb 2013

Obama: Voting Rights Act Provision Should Be Kept

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says it will become harder to help people who believe their voting rights have been violated if the Supreme Court strikes down a key part of a voting rights law.

The court is set to hear arguments Wednesday. It's a challenge to a section of the law requiring states and local governments with a history of racial discrimination to get Justice Department approval before making changes that affect elections.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/22/obama-voting-rights-_n_2741191.html

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Obama: Voting Rights Act Provision Should Be Kept (Original Post) still_one Feb 2013 OP

he's right, and his support shouldn't be a suprise bigtree Feb 2013 #1

I would like to think that the court will rule at least 6 to 3 to keep it. It is needed today more still_one Feb 2013 #2

bigtree

(85,998 posts)

1. he's right, and his support shouldn't be a suprise

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 12:02 PM

Feb 2013

. . . his Justice Dept. used the provision in the last election to challenge and halt important changes in election rules sought by states like Texas and Florida.

still_one

(92,213 posts)

2. I would like to think that the court will rule at least 6 to 3 to keep it. It is needed today more