NYT Editorial: “These more recent battles over ballot access show how important it is to build new legislative protections for participation in democracy. Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which requires areas with a history of discrimination to pre-clear any electoral changes with the Justice Department, remains a significant tool to prevent abuses in areas spread across 15 states, and it should be upheld by the court. But no matter what happens to the act, it’s imperative that Congress take action to prevent these kinds of abuses across the rest of the country.”