Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2018
Abstract
Five years ago, Shelby County v. Holder released nine states and fifty-five smaller jurisdictions from the preclearance obligation set forth in section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This obligation mandated that places with a history of discrimination in voting obtain federal approval—known as preclearance—before changing any electoral rule or procedure. Within hours of the Shelby County decision, jurisdictions began moving to reenact measures section 5 had specifically blocked. Others pressed forward with new rules that the VRA would have barred prior to Shelby County.
Recommended Citation
Katz, Ellen D. "Section 2 After Section 5: Voting Rights and the Race to the Bottom." Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 59, no. 5 (2018): 1961-91.
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