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Preparing for 2007: Legal and Legislative Issues Surrounding the Reauthorization of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

Jocelyn Benson

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This article discusses the most contentious issues involved in the 2006-07 reauthorization of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The article provides both a defense of the provision's reauthorization and a recommendation of various amendments to consider to the provision. It also offers a brief analysis of the constitutional issues facing Section 5.

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Key concepts: Voting, Section (typography), Legislature, Political science, Public administration, Legislative history, Law, House of Representatives