Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility
Home / Law / U.S. Supreme Court limits Federal Voting Rights Act

U.S. Supreme Court limits Federal Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act, ruling that provisions aimed at maintaining black and Hispanic influence at the polling place don’t apply in districts that are less than half minority. The justices, voting 5-4, struck down a North Carolina redistricting plan that sought to preserve minority voting power in a state legislative district ...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*