A majority of Supreme Court justices appeared inclined during oral arguments Tuesday to uphold provisions in Arizona law banning so-called ballot harvesting and requiring voters to cast ballots in the correct precincts.
“All six conservative justices, appointed by Republican presidents, suggested they would throw out an appellate ruling that struck down the restrictions as racially discriminatory under the landmark Voting Rights Act,” The Associated Press reported.
“The three liberal members of the court, appointed by Democrats, were more sympathetic to the challengers.”
In 2020, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the two measures violated the 1965 Voting Rights Act because banning the two practices disproportionately impacted Hispanic and Native American voters, according to the Arizona Republic. --->READ MORE HERE
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The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to uphold voting restrictions in Arizona in a key case that could make it harder to challenge a raft of other voting measures Republicans have proposed following last year's elections.
All six conservative justices, appointed by Republican presidents, suggested they would throw out an appellate ruling that struck down the restrictions as racially discriminatory under the landmark Voting Rights Act. The three liberal members of the court, appointed by Democrats, were more sympathetic to the challengers.
Less clear is what standard the court might set for how to prove discrimination under the law, first enacted in 1965.
The outcome could make it harder, if not impossible, to use the Voting Rights Act to sue over legislation that creates obstacles to voting in the name of election security. Such measures are currently making their way through dozens of Republican-controlled state legislatures.
Civil rights group and Democrats argue that the proposed restrictions would disproportionately affect minority voters, important Democratic constituencies.
Democrats in Congress, meanwhile, have proposed national legislation that would remove such security-driven obstacles to voting. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to related stories:
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