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Write a 6 page essay on Compulsory Seen Question 2013/2014 Exam.for the formula for determining which regions should conform to the preclearance requirement based on their past discriminatory practice

Write a 6 page essay on Compulsory Seen Question 2013/2014 Exam.

for the formula for determining which regions should conform to the preclearance requirement based on their past discriminatory practices in polling1.

The June 25, 2013 verdict by a 5-to-4 vote stated that Section 4(b) is illegal because the formula for determining the voting restrictions is premised upon out-dated data tracing to the 1960s when VRA was enacted2. This, according to the Court, makes the data no longer viable to the needs of the 21st century society and. therefore, any reliance on the data is intolerable3. The Court noted that the provisions in their original statuses deviate from the constitutional values of federalism and autonomy of the lower levels of government4. Section Five remained intact after the ruling, but its efficiency was severely impaired by the elimination of Section 4(b)5. As such no state or local authority will be under the obligation to seek preclearance as specified in Section Five, unless Congress moves in with a new polling formula6. The ruling has far-reaching implications on American state of federalism, since it is construed as an infringement on state authority in managing its internal affairs with regard to voting rights.

The primary concern shared by several Shelby County’s supporters is that the VRA has negative impacts on federalism and the autonomy of US’s states in relation to the management of polls7. Of particular concern was the supervisory authority over polls, which has been historically at the discretion of states8. While the proponents of the abolition of state authority with regard to polls contend that it is not unfettered, it is conceivable that the skewed limitations imposed on some states under the Act were a violation of state autonomy and puts the affected states on uneven footing with their bordering states and raises federalism issues9.

The federal regulation of state voting laws in one jurisdiction and the lack of regulation in another have the potential to create inequality, which the case of

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