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  2. Shelby County v. Holder - Wikipedia

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    Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013), is a landmark decision [1] of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5, which requires certain states and local governments to obtain federal preclearance before implementing any changes to their voting laws or practices; and subsection (b) of Section 4 ...

  3. Amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 - Wikipedia

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    In 2013 the Supreme Court, in Shelby County v. Holder, invalidated the Voting Rights Act's coverage formula; several bills have been proposed to create a new coverage formula. In 2014, the Voting Rights Amendments Act was introduced in Congress to create a new coverage formula and amend various other provisions. [42]

  4. State Voting Rights Act - Wikipedia

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    [15] [16] Preclearance was the key feature of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 before it was rendered inoperable by the Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder. Under the VRA, preclearance required jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination in voting to receive approval from the federal government before implementing any changes to ...

  5. Supreme Court upholds Voting Rights Act in surprise ruling ...

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    The Supreme Court upholds the reach of the Voting Rights Act, ruling that Alabama must draw an election district that would likely favor a Black Democrat.

  6. Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

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    This circumstance was brought into question and debate through many cases concerning unequal disadvantages when it came to voting rights for those who have physical, mental and social restrictions; Shelby County vs. Holder (a case revolving around constitutionality and discrimination within voting laws and policies). Much of the evidence came ...

  7. Voters' voices: Hear from Shelby County residents about why ...

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    Voters across Shelby County got out to vote Tuesday, adding to the more than 257,000 who cast their ballots during early voting.. Some voters expressed excitement and optimism. Others said they ...

  8. It's Election Day in Shelby County. Here's what you need to ...

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    A former Shelby County criminal court clerk's office employee, Arnold will be the Republican nominee for general sessions court clerk and will appear on the Aug. 1 ballot.

  9. List of jurisdictions subject to the special provisions of ...

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    The coverage formula, contained in Section 4(b) of the Act, determines which states are subject to preclearance. As enacted in 1965, the first element in the formula was whether, on November 1, 1964, the state or a political subdivision of the state maintained a "test or device" restricting the opportunity to register and vote.