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Shell_Seas

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2. Absolutely. Check out what Senator Joan Huffman said about Section 5 during redistricting.

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Fri May 31, 2024, 09:54 PM

May 2024

Senator Borris Miles asked if the new maps (which she "drew" ) complied with Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
She replied that Section 5 was not applicable, but the maps complied with the other parts of the Voting Rights Act.

(They didn't because later that year, the Department of Justices sued Texas for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.)

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When SCOTUS overturned preclearance under Sec. 5 of the voting rights act walkingman May 2024 #1

Absolutely. Check out what Senator Joan Huffman said about Section 5 during redistricting. Shell_Seas May 2024 #2