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Will voters be kept from the polls again?

Hello again, I'm Aron Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the key parts of the Voting Rights Act signed by Lyndon

Johnson in 1965 had outlived their usefulness. By a five to four majority, the court lifted

burdens imposed on states with histories of discrimination and voting. Almost immediately, North Carolina,

Texas, and other states pass voter

ID laws, cut short early voting, and eliminated same-day registration. Are those needed protections

against voter fraud or a return to the past? Is there evidence of renewed hardship for

minorities, the elderly, or women voters? Today's talking point, the Hillary Clinton Industrial News Complex.

First, here's the news.

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Program Fund. Hello again, Marvin Alney, back with To the Point. 50 years after the civil rights

movement, there's new controversy over the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that it's out of date. Now, some states are accused of renewing

discrimination in voting. The Supreme Court has invited new legislation. What's happening in Congress?

Today's talking point, Hillary Clinton's latest book tour. Is it to sell books or gather information

about potential voters just in case there's an upcoming political campaign? First is news

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