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NC Congresswoman Foxx: In 2013, should the law compel states to receive federal approval for every election policy?Election Law Center
Washington,
July 10, 2013
Chief Justice John Roberts, who authored the court’s opinion on Shelby v. Holder, wrote that ‘Our country has changed, and while any racial discrimination in voting is too much, Congress must ensure that the legislation it passes to remedy that problem speaks to current conditions.’ I agree, and that is one reason I did not support the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act in 2006.
NC Congresswoman Foxx: In 2013, should the law compel states to receive federal approval for every election policy?
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued this statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Section IV of the Voting Rights Act:
“Chief Justice John Roberts, who authored the court’s opinion on Shelby v. Holder, wrote that ‘Our country has changed, and while any racial discrimination in voting is too much, Congress must ensure that the legislation it passes to remedy that problem speaks to current conditions.’ I agree, and that is one reason I did not support the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act in 2006. If Congress chooses to reconsider the VRA coverage formula - that is used to determine which states are subject to ‘pre-clearance’ from the DOJ - I hope it will also consider the entirety of Section 5 and whether in 2013 the law ought to still compel select states to receive federal approval for each and every one of their proposed federal election policies.” |