In Wisconsin, the first test of the Voting Rights Act post-Shelby County v. Holder is underway. Since the controversial ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in June -- in which the court ruled that the federal preclearance formula used to prevent racist voter suppression in certain states and communities is dated and unconstitutional -- nine states
Curtailed Voting Rights Act To Be Tested In Disenfranchisement Lawsuits Across US
From Wisconsin to North Carolina to Texas, would-be voters soon will know whether the Voting Rights Act still protects them.