On the recordApril 10, 2022
What was struck down was Section 4, which is the formula that decides which States, which counties, which cities are included in Section 5.
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congress.govWhat was struck down was Section 4, which is the formula that decides which States, which counties, which cities are included in Section 5.
Clarifying that Section 5 remains law while Section 4 was struck down by the Supreme Court.
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In conclusion, our democracy works best when every voter can make their voice heard.
At this time in the interest of time, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Allred), my friend from Dallas, who represents the 32nd Congressional District.
We took the case into Federal court, and the lower Federal courts ruled in our favor and ruled that the State legislature engaged in partisan gerrymandering and that it was a violation of the Federal Constitution.
more people, everybody with legal access to voting and we must stop the undermining of our confidence in elections.