Judge Dismisses Challenge To Election Monitoring

by Carrie Johnson, NPR

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has upheld a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Shelby County, Ala., had sued to get out from under requirements that it send all of its election changes to the federal government for pre-approval to protect the interest of minority voters. A judge threw out the lawsuit saying that Congress had acted within its power under the Constitution.

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• Morning Edition, September 22, 2011