Breaking News: DOJ Blocks South Carolina Voter ID Law Under Voting Rights Act; Case Could Be Vehicle to Get Supreme Court to Strike Down Section 5 of VRA Relatively Soon

See these stories.  Here is the letter from DOJ. DOJ finds racial disparities in the effect of the photo id law precludes allowing preclearance.  But in light of new evidence submitted by South Carolina, DOJ invites the state to petition … Continue reading Breaking News: DOJ Blocks South Carolina Voter ID Law Under Voting Rights Act; Case Could Be Vehicle to Get Supreme Court to Strike Down Section 5 of VRA Relatively Soon