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littlemissmartypants

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Thu Jul 10, 2014, 02:47 PM Jul 2014

Final arguments begin in voter lawsuit

... During the final arguments, Schroeder asked John Russ, one of the attorneys for the Department of Justice, why taking away early voting is a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. He also asked Russ whether the Department of Justice had made this claim in any other case. Russ said many of the provisions reduced or eliminated were passed to make up for the past voting discrimination against blacks. Blacks use those provisions, like early voting, at higher rates than whites, Russ said.

Mor at link: http://m.journalnow.com/news/local/final-arguments-begin-in-voter-lawsuit/article_9d309176-0792-11e4-85ac-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm

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Final arguments begin in voter lawsuit (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 OP
Is the DOJ seeking to "bail in" North Carolina under Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act? Gothmog Jul 2014 #1

Gothmog

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1. Is the DOJ seeking to "bail in" North Carolina under Section 3 of the Voting Rights Act?
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 05:44 PM
Jul 2014

I have been following this case and I hope that the plaintiffs prevail

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