Areas covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court has ruled that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Section 4 is the basis for which jurisdictions covered in Section 5 are selected. Now, lawmakers must update the formula used for selecting jurisdictions.

Section 5 required nine states, including Alaska, and individual jurisdictions around the country to get federal approval before changing voting or election laws to ensure they do not have a harmful impact on minority voters. Read the latest updates.