After the Shelby Co. v. Holder (2013) decision, how many of the 15 states completely or partially covered under Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 introduced legislation geared toward restricting access and voting rights for racial and ethnic minority voters?

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After the Shelby Co. v. Holder (2013) decision, 10 out of the 15 states completely or partially covered under Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 introduced legislation geared toward restricting access and voting rights for racial and ethnic minority voters. These states were Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.