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[...]sadly, the intentionally difficult constitutional amendment process does not seem to be necessary to disenfranchise voters, only to add them to the electoral mix. Since the 20 1 0 elections, an astounding 1 80 laws restricting voting rights have been proposed in legislatures in forty-one states...

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Published in:Human Rights 2012-01, Vol.39 (1), p.0_2
Main Author: Rogers, Estelle H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absentee voting
Attorneys
Citizenship
Constitutional law
Constitutions
Federal court decisions
Law firms
Litigation
Local elections
State laws
Voting Rights Act
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Summary:[...]sadly, the intentionally difficult constitutional amendment process does not seem to be necessary to disenfranchise voters, only to add them to the electoral mix. Since the 20 1 0 elections, an astounding 1 80 laws restricting voting rights have been proposed in legislatures in forty-one states. Though the D.C. Circuit has recently rejected this argument in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, voting rights experts see a reprise of this issue in the high court (which found it unnecessary to address the constitutionality of section 5 in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Gonzales) as all but inevitable.
ISSN:0046-8185
2162-8483