Strength and weakness of the Vot­ing Rights Amend­ment Act of 2014

My op-ed for The Hill’s Congress Blog: In Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, which includes a provision mandating that specified states “preclear” any changes in election regulations with the federal government. The court upheld other provisions of the Vot­ing Rights Act intact, including Section 2, … More Strength and weakness of the Vot­ing Rights Amend­ment Act of 2014