Arizona in spotlight: U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in election laws, Voting Rights Act case

Voting rights groups argue that proponents of Arizona’s laws are using the case, Brnovich v. DNC, to dispense with Section 2 and its protections. “Now is not the time to weaken the key provisions of the Voting Rights Act. Instead, we should be working to strengthen protections for communities of color to make sure every voice is heard in our democracy,” said Paul Smith, vice president of the Campaign Legal Center, which filed an amicus brief in the case.

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