https://news.yahoo.com/federal-court-moves-drastically-weaken
A federal appeals court on Monday issued a ruling that would drastically weaken the Voting Rights Act, effectively barring private citizens and civil rights groups from filing lawsuits under a central provision of the landmark law. The ruling, made by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, found that only the federal government could bring a legal challenge under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a crucial part of the law that prohibits election or voting practices that discriminate against Am
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Does the responsibility to protect voting rights rest more with individuals and civil rights groups or the government, and why do you think so?
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Both, it’s up to the government to keep their promise to free and fair elections for all and for Americans to make sure they receive them.
