If Texas Republicans had their way, they would nullify the seminal Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Texas Republican Party released its official 2012 platform and the elections law is one of its ...

The United States Supreme Court struck down a portion of the 1965 Voting Rights Act requiring certain states, including Texas, to have voting law changes "pre-cleared" by federal courts.

When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, exactly 50 years ago on Thursday, he noted that the day was “a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ...

Texas case before Supreme Court could have consequences for Voting Rights Act. Jan. 6, 2012 -- The Supreme Court will attempt on Monday to untangle the political mess in Texas created by a voting ...

Texas though, says the legislature's actions weren't about race, they were just partisan politics.The Texas case is a key test for voting rights advocates of whether, and to what degree, section 3 ...

Texas Republicans held their biennial convention over the weekend and approved ... The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark civil rights-era bill that banned racial discrimination in ...

Texas Republican Party proposes repealing Voting Rights Act of 1965, returning to Gold Standard. June 27, 2012, 6:02 PM EDT. By Richa Naik.

In Texas, Florida and South Carolina, the Voting Rights Act was used to help block photo ID laws, redistricting maps and limits on early voting that could have disadvantaged minorities.

After Justice Dept. blocks Texas' new voter ID law, state says parts of Voting Rights Act of 1965 are unconstitutional ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law on August 6, 1965. The legislation served to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments of the Constitution. It was ...

The Texas Republican Party released its 2012 platform this month, and according to the 22-page document, the Texas Republicans support repealing the minimum. ... Repeal the Voting Rights Act of 1965.