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NC city wants voting rights exemption
Submitted by bniolet on 2009-08-05 09:03Kings Mountain has asked for a bailout.
Don't panic. "Bailout" is the term used by the Justice Department when a government asks to be excused from the "preclearance" requirement of the Voting Rights Act. Preclearance is required for certain jurisdictions, predominantly in the South, who want to make changes to their elections.
A recent Supreme Court case allowed local governments to seek exemptions and Kings Mountain, which is located west of Gastonia, is the first local government to ask for an exemption, reports The Blog of Legal Times.
Hat tip: David Ingram
