[Timber Rattler]

That Federal law requires many ‘Southern states’ including VA and FL to get permission from the justice department before changing ANY election laws. This was used last year to kill new voting ID laws in some states.

Yeah, that's a particularly obnoxious part of the Civil Rights Act, to which only the original 11 Confederate Stares are subject. Northern states (like Pennsylvania) don't have to answer to the DOJ on their voting laws, unless of course DOJ sues in federal court.

[fractionated]

Obviously, when you get caught cheating often enough you don’t get the benefit of the doubt like everybody else.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Yeah, that's a particularly obnoxious part of the Civil Rights Act, to which only the original 11 Confederate Stares are subject. Northern states (like Pennsylvania) don't have to answer to the DOJ on their voting laws, unless of course DOJ sues in federal court.”

Republican congress under GWB re-authorized it in 2006 as is. Now those states get blocked from passing voting ID laws for even getting rid of early voting, and forget this new idea.

Doesnt look like it got them many minority votes that year or in 2008 either. That made as much sense as giving illegals the vote.