The Supreme Court in Shelby County v. Holder (2013) ruled all of the following EXCEPT that

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The Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder did not include a ruling that Texas had to rewrite its voter ID law. The decision primarily struck down a section of the Voting Rights Act that required certain states, primarily in the South, to obtain federal approval before making changes to their voting laws. The court ruled that the coverage formula used to determine which states were subject to this requirement was outdated and therefore unconstitutional. The ruling did not invalidate the entire Voting Rights Act or prohibit the federal government from taking action against discriminatory voting practices. However, the decision did make it easier for states to pass laws affecting voting without federal approval.

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