The Brief: Top Texas News for Nov. 12, 2012
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case with the power to dramatically alter the future of voting rights in Texas.
The court announced on Friday that it would hear a challenge to a key provision of the 1965 Civil Rights Act requiring Texas and several other states and local governments — mostly in the South — to seek approval, or "preclearance," from the federal government before altering their voting laws.
The suit, brought by Shelby County, Ala., argues that the states and municipalities covered by the provision have overcome the blatant racial discrimination that led ...
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Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If SCOTUS overturns the Voting Rights Act, then they have NOT been paying attention to what has gone on in this election in many of the states. Voter suppression big time.
richard jung
Even in 1965 the Federal Government didn't realize that reconsturction was over
gypsy314 ne
Democrats will never go for voter ID because this will not allow the democrats to count the dead and illegal aliens and double down in the ballot count. I say get rid of the electoral college scam system and many Americans will start voting once again since they know the people's vote will count not just the few swing states that decide our leaders and they always have issues like they did this election. Why do you think Obama and democrats knew to hold Ohio and the other swing states that decide our leaders BUT all Americans know if you must lie and cheat your way to office the office will not mean a dame thing it will fall apart chaos and civil war is a head soon enough.