A Court Ruling Poses A New Threat To The Voting Rights Act's Protections

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🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that private individuals and groups, like the ACLU or NAACP, can't sue under a key section of the Voting Rights Act. It's a decision that could reshape the political landscape, at a time when states across the country are already fighting over district lines.

Plus, ballots themselves come under scrutiny in Mississippi and Pennsylvania, in two examples of how voting policy can affect election outcomes.

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, voting correspondent Hansi Lo Wang, and political correspondent Ashley Lopez.

This podcast was edited by Lexie Schapitl and Ben Swasey. It was produced by Lexie Schapitl and Jeongyoon Han. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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1:04.3	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
1:06.9	I'm Tamara Keith.
1:07.7	I cover the White House.
1:09.0	I'm Hansi Luong.
1:09.7	I cover voting.
1:10.9	And I'm Ashley Lopez.
1:11.8	I cover politics. And today'm Ashley Lopez, I cover politics.
1:13.6	And today we are talking about recent developments in the world of voting.
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