The Supreme Court invalidated the use of antiquated criteria for requiring Justice Department scrutiny of changes to voting laws. The result of this is that jurisdictions with histories of discrimination are immediately implementing voter suppression laws that were pending approval.
We believe that given the recent attempts by some political factions to broadly suppress minority votes across the country, a distinction based on historical malfeasance is insufficient and that all laws that potentially change voter eligibility should be required to be approved by the Justice Department before they become law.
All Americans, not just those who live in jurisdictions where discrimination was rampant 50 years ago, should be protected from politicians trying to suppress their votes.