[EL] question about VRAA as currently drafted

[John Tanner]

did anyone ever answer this?   I believe that the answer is "yes", although
the intersection of the new section 4 language and the old section 5 answer
is awkward
I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion of the VRAA


On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu> wrote:

> Suppose Congress passes the VRAA as currently drafted. (Big supposition, I
> know.)  Four states, including Texas, would be subject to preclearance.
>
> Would laws such as Texas's voter id law (passed before Shelby County and
> then blocked by DOJ and a court until Shelby County) again be subject to
> preclearance?  Or would it only be changes which take effect after the
> effective date of the VRAA?
>
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