The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in two cases with potentially wide-ranging impact on election law. The consolidated cases, both from Arizona, question the scope of Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or language.
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At issue is whether Arizona's ballot collection law—which prohibits third parties, with certain exceptions, from delivering someone else's completed ballot—unfairly targets minorities. The justices will also consider a rule that requires ballots cast outside of a voter's precinct to be discarded; a law critics say unfairly burdens Hispanic and Native American residents. However, because the laws are designed as race-neutral, the cases will test what qualifies as a Section 2 violation, an outcome likely to impact election law in all 50 states. A decision is expected by early summer.
Separately, the House will consider a nearly 800-page overhaul to federal election law. If passed, the package would still need to clear the 60-vote threshold in the Senate.
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