Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
Keywords
Voting Rights Act, preclearance, minority voters, coverage formula, election procedures, voting discrimination, Fifteenth Amendment
Abstract
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed more than 58 years ago. However, despite its attempt to identity and address discrimination, many of its safeguards have been struck down by the Court. In fact, Section 4b aimed to eliminate voting procedures that were discriminatory in effect, but has since been deemed as unconstitutional. Such a ruling has weakened the VRA and has burdened minority voters. This article proposes a modernized preclearance formula that considers states’ voting rights violations and current voting data. Such a proposal is necessary as a disregard of any voter is a threat to the integrity of democracy.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Perez, Breannan
(2023)
"The Weakening of the Voting Rights Act: A Proposal for Modernizing Preclearance,"
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review: Vol. 37, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byuplr/vol37/iss1/12