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Voting Rights Act in Danger

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While portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aren’t set to expire until 2007, civil rights leaders worry the renewed act will lack protections for minority voters.

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While portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aren’t set to expire until 2007, civil rights leaders worry the renewed act will lack protections for minority voters.

Of particular concern are two sections of the law — one requiring federal “pre-clearance” in certain jurisdictions for any changes in voting law or practice.

These jurisdictions, including South Carolina and most Southern states, were found to have excluded blacks and other minorities from voting in the past.

The other provision, a more recent addition to the act, requires states with large populations who speak a language other than English to provide ballots in that language.

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