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Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Ninth Circuit Says Voting Rights Act Applies to Felon Disenfranchisement Issue Only in Limited Circumstances

• 9th circuit ruled that the federal Voting Rights Act cannot be used to overturn a state's restriction on felon or ex-felon voting, unless the plaintiffs can demonstrate that the particular state passed the restriction on felon or ex-felon voting with the intent to discriminate against racial or ethnic minorities.