The Voting Rights Act: Is ‘Pre-clearance’ Still Needed?
Posted By The Editors | May 6th, 2009 | Category: Political Participation | Comments Off
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By The Editors
The continued need for the Department of Justice or federal courts to approve new voting rules and procedures of certain states and jurisdictions before they are implemented – under the so-called pre-clearance clause of the Voting Rights Act – continues to spark sharp debate.
This week, John Payton, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and Hans von Spakovsky, of the Heritage Foundation, debated the issue on National Public Radio’s “Tell Me More,” with host Michel Martin.
John Payton
Hans von Spakovsky
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