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Colin Allred: “The Supreme Court struck down in 2013, Shelby County v…”

Featuring: Colin Allred, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 03:10

So my practice as a lawyer was working in voting rights, and I worked on the ground here in Texas to try and help, particularly in 2014. So a decade ago, when The Supreme Court struck down in 2013, Shelby County v. Holder struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act. including the preclearance provisions, and made sure that Texas could move ahead with their voter id law. I've been dealing with this for over a decade now, and what Texas. (03:10–03:26)

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Asserts that the Supreme Court decision in 2013 affected the Voting Rights Act.

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