Legal Defense Fund calls for voter protections in wake of increased attacks on our democracy

Legal Defense Fund calls for voter protections in wake of increased attacks on our democracy

Twelve years ago, on June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling in Shelby County v. Holder that severely weakened a crucial section of the Voting Rights Act. By declaring the preclearance framework unconstitutional — a framework that identified which states and localities with histories of racial discrimination in elections were required to obtain approval before implementing any proposed voting process changes — the Court opened…