Holder Fights for Voting Rights

Jeffrey Toobin, The New YorkerTwo years ago, the Supreme Court decided a case that may, it now appears, save Barack Obama's chances at reëlection"”and, more importantly, preserve a precious corner of American democracy. For many years now, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been under assault. The law requires that any changes in voting rules in certain states, mostly in the South, be "pre-cleared" by the Justice Department, to make sure that they do not impinge on the voting rights of minorities. Many people in these states and elsewhere have argued that the law is now obsolete...

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