JUN 25, 2013

Attorney General Alan Wilson Issues Statement on Shelby County v. Holder

COLUMBIA – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court ruling in the Shelby County case that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.

“For nearly 50 years, Sections 4 and 5 have imposed an extraordinary intrusion into state sovereignty in certain states, including South Carolina. Over time, great strides have been made and Sections 4 and 5 have become obsolete.

“Today’s decision means the voting rights of all citizens will continue to be protected under the Voting Rights Act without requiring a different formula for states wishing to implement reasonable election reforms, such as voter ID laws similar to South Carolina’s. This is a victory for all voters as all states can now act equally without some having to ask for permission or being required to jump through the extraordinary hoops demanded by federal bureaucracy.”

 

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