June 27, 2013

Southern Republicans begin gleefully acting quickly in response to gutting of Voting Rights Act

www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/26/1219118/-States-once-covered-by-Voting-Rights-Act-s-pre-clearance-rules-move-quickly-on-election-law-changes
"Seemingly within minutes of the Supreme Court's announcement of its ruling yanking the teeth of the Voting Rights Act Tuesday, officials in several states were saying they would move ahead with new election laws that no longer must be pre-cleared by federal authorities because of the court's 5-4 decision."