NNPA NEWSWIRE — Garland said the Department would double its Civil Rights Division’s voting rights enforcement staff, use federal voting statutes to protect the vote, and scrutinize the new anti-voting laws in states like Texas, Arizona, and Florida. “Before the Shelby County decision, Section 5 enabled the federal government to analyze voting changes like polling place reductions to ensure they didn’t discriminate against voters of color,” Garland stated. “This critical protection no longer exists.”

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