As the U.S. Supreme Court begins to hear the challenge to section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, legal experts are sounding off on the section’s provision that requires pre-clearance for any changes to voting laws in nine states.
Host Carmen Russell-Sluchansky spoke with Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, to analyze the case and discuss its implications.
He also talked with host Jamila Bey for more details on the case:
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