Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue says he's disappointed by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that keeps alive the Voting Rights Act. Perdue, a Republican, filed a brief to join a Texas case that challenged a section of the statute as an outdated provision that was crucial to protect voting rights during the civil rights era but is now unnecessary. The section requires all or parts of 16 states to get Justice Department approval before making changes in the way elections are conducted. It was designed in the 1960s to prevent racial discrimination at polling places. Perdue says he looks forward to the day when the provision is declared unconstitutional or "applied to all 50 states rather than singling out a few."
(Associated Press)
(Associated Press)
