NYT Room for Debate asks what’s next on the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.  Contributions:

DEBATERS

• Change from the Grass Roots

  GUY-URIEL CHARLES, DUKE UNIVERSITY AND LUIS FUENTES-ROHWER, INDIANA UNIVERSITY

• The Law Worked, and Now It’s Time to Move On

  ABIGAIL THERNSTROM, FORMER VICE-CHAIRWOMAN, COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

• Racial Discrimination Is Only One Threat to Elections

  JAMAL GREENE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

• Congress Has the Power to Improve Elections

  RICHARD L. HASEN, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE

• Latino Voters Continue to Be Disenfranchised

  NINA PERALES, MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

• Voting Rights Require Organization and Legislation

  HASAN KWAME JEFFRIES, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY