| The key electoral battle in 2012 might be less about who you cast a ballot for, than about whether you get to cast a ballot at all. Yes, the voting wars are heating up just in time for the 2012 elections. And between the Justice Dept's opposition to voter ID laws in two states and several other state and federal cases brought against such laws by various civil rights organizations, the battles are only just beginning.
The Justice Dept has already blocked restrictive voting laws in South Carolina, Florida and Texas, and state suits in response may see the Supreme Court take up a direct challenge to the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act this year. So, could the Justice Department's use of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act -- which requires states with a history of racial discrimination to have their election laws precleared -- actually lead to the end of the statute? |
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