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« on: August 22, 2012, 06:05:40 PM »

Alaska Sues Over Provisions of Voting Rights Act
AP via ABC News/BECKY BOHRER

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And so it begins - the 2010 battle over the constitutionality of preclearance.  Have other states filed their decennial lawsuits yet, or is Alaska first?
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 07:51:27 PM »

Frankly, pre-clearance is practically unconstitutional.

Under Section 2 of the 14th Amendment, the Federal government has one and only one remedy it may apply to a State that adversely impairs non-criminals of the right to vote, reduce their representation.

You have to play a bit fast and loose with Section 1 to get that to apply to voting rights, and if it did apply to voting rights, there would be no need for Section 2.

Alas, the Supreme Court has played fast and loose with Section 1 over the years to support various ideas both conservative and liberal.
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 09:16:58 PM »

Sorry if this question is a bit tangential, but does anyone know why parts of rural New Hampshire, of all places, are subject to section 5 preclearance? One of the towns subject to preclearance is Millsfield, home to a population of just 23.
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 10:38:54 PM »

Sorry if this question is a bit tangential, but does anyone know why parts of rural New Hampshire, of all places, are subject to section 5 preclearance? One of the towns subject to preclearance is Millsfield, home to a population of just 23.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/319836/us-voting-rights-act-regulates-nh?SESS3a3f6a2f017b76baab785194a2a5630b=google&page=full

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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 07:03:18 AM »

Thanks, V. Obviously it's still of utmost importance to preclear election provisions for those backward towns! Grin
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 09:39:36 AM »

Alaska Sues Over Provisions of Voting Rights Act
AP via ABC News/BECKY BOHRER

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And so it begins - the 2010 battle over the constitutionality of preclearance.  Have other states filed their decennial lawsuits yet, or is Alaska first?

Shelby County, Alabama already has a case.

http://www.scotusblog.com/2012/07/section-5-challenges-reach-court/
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