[EL] new VRA text/meaning

[Rick Hasen]

<http://electionlawblog.org/>


    Read the Text of the Proposed VRA Amendments
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58015>

Posted on January 16, 2014 12:03 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58015>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here. 
<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/images/Voting_Rights_Amendment_Act_of_2014.pdf>

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    What the New Voting Rights Act Bill Means
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58008>

Posted on January 16, 2014 10:47 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58008>by Spencer Overton 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=17>

The proposed legislation 
<http://www.thenation.com/blog/177962/members-congress-introduce-new-fix-voting-rights-act> 
is just a first draft, but it shows that a bipartisan Voting Rights Act 
is possible.  In a nutshell, here's what it means . . . .

*/Recent Discrimination/*:  The new bill responds to the Supreme Court's 
/Shelby County/ opinion by tying preclearance to recent instances of 
discrimination (both with the new coverage formula and enhanced bail-in).

*/Deterrence/*: /Pre-Shelby/ preclearance deterred bad activity in all 
or parts of 15 states because politicians knew their voting changes 
would be reviewed.  The new bill will deter bad activity /nationwide/ by 
requiring that all states and localities provide notice of election changes.

*/Preventing Harm to Voters/*:  Preclearance stops unfair election rules 
before they are used in an election and harm voters.  The new bill 
attempts to stop unfair election rules before they harm voters by making 
it easier to obtain a preliminary injunction to block unfair rules.

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