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Civil Liberties

Motown_Johnny

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2. I don't see why any vote is needed.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 06:08 PM

Jun 2013

Section 2 already exists.

Pres. Obama can simply instruct the Justice Department to apply it equally to the entire country.

The point is to use this to tie up the discriminatory laws that are now being enacted until we can get a new formula through Congress. It could even create political cover for some (R)s to vote for a new formula because it can be sold as reducing the power of the Federal Government.

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I'm confused about Shelby County v. Holder. [View all] Motown_Johnny Jun 2013 OP

How many congresspeople would vote for such a measure that would require their own state PoliticAverse Jun 2013 #1

I don't see why any vote is needed. Motown_Johnny Jun 2013 #2

Section 5 is the part that permits/requires preclearance (based on the formula in section 4). PoliticAverse Jun 2013 #3