The court struck down a portion of the landmark law as unconstitutional Comment () Tweet On Tuesday, the that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. This statute of the 1965 law is the “coverage formula” which determines which states and jurisdictions are subject to Section 5, or the preclearance provision. Section 5 requires states to get permission from the federal government before they make any changes to local voting procedures, and was originally intended to prevent discriminatory voting procedures aimed at limiting voter turnout....
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