On Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) referenced the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965[1] in a speech to the National Urban League at the organization’s annual convention in Philadelphia. Speaking indirectly to Texas lawmakers, Holder is turning his attention on the state and asking it to approve any changes to voting rules with the Justice Department via the “preclearance” rule. SEE ALSO:Holder To NAACP: Trayvon’s Death Made Me Sit Down With My Son[2] Last month, the high court struck down one of the key provisions of the Act, Section 4B or “preclearance,” which allowed the Justice Department to intervene should states under the law make changes or added voting rules that added a discriminatory or disruptive bent. Five states, Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, and Mississippi, quickly moved ahead with controversial Voter ID laws [3]that the Department of Justice (DOJ) found discriminatory. Holder is clear that ...
