Last Tuesday, a narrow Supreme Court majority struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. … Most observers are skeptical that Congress has the will to craft a new formula, despite the apparent support of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). …
Any revisiting of this formula has to take into account how race affects elections and, in turn, how election laws affect racial groups. Here are six findings from political science that should be in everyone’s mind. [cont.]
John Sides (George Washington U.), Washington Post