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States promise quick action on election laws
Republicans in Texas Mississippi North Carolina and Georgia react to the Roberts ruling as a chance to bypass or revise preclearance of election laws while Florida considers extending early voting hours. The decision ends the old Section 4 formula but leaves room for a new Congress to craft updated safeguards amid bipartisan split.
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