They couldn't even go into effect automatically, so they had to submit it for pre approval because they had such a history of racism that They had to have their maps checked by the Department of Justice and federal judges before they could go into effect. What happened in 2013? The Supreme Court struck down that part of the Voting Rights Act. (06:52–07:07)
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Asserts that redistricting maps in Texas required approval from the Department of Justice and federal judges.
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