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On the recordSeptember 23, 2019
the preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act which was so badly damaged by the Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin discusses the damage to voting rights by the Supreme Court's decision.

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