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Voting Rights Law Goes Before the Supreme Court
The 1970 federal voting rights law faces the Supreme Court in a hearing over congressional power versus states rights. The case focuses on 18 year olds voting, literacy test bans, residence requirements, and absentee ballots with about 17 million votes at stake. The administration defends all major provisions against suits by Oregon Texas Arizona and Idaho. The court may rule within months as the law restructures eligibility across thirty eight states plus DC.
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