The section requires certain states and regions with a history of voting discrimination to have the U.S. Department of Justice or federal courts preclear voting laws and maps for voting districts before they are implemented. The nation's high court heard a lawsuit last week brought by Shelby County, Ala., over the provision known as Section 5; attorneys for Shelby County argued the South had changed since the law was implemented, removing the necessity of the provision.
Biden: 'Can't let guard down' against voting limits
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