Question

the voting rights act of 1965 attempted to ease voting restrictions. in 2013, the shelby county v. holder decision made which changes to the voting rights act?
the decision removed the requirement to present a state id when voting.
the decision removed the requirement for historically racially discriminatory areas to have to prove that their voting laws werent racially discriminatory.
the decision mandated a national age qualification to voting and also stipulated that mentally or emotionally unfit citizens would be restricted from voting.
the decision ruled that mandatory mail - in ballot elections were unconstitutional.

Explanation:

In the Shelby County v. Holder case, the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. This provision (Section 4(b)) was the formula that determined which areas (those with a history of racial discrimination in voting) had to get pre - clearance (prove their new voting laws weren't discriminatory) under Section 5. By invalidating Section 4(b), it effectively removed the requirement for those historically discriminatory areas to prove non - discrimination for their voting laws under Section 5. The other options:

• Presenting a state ID when voting is a different voting regulation issue not related to this case.
• There was no mandate of a national age qualification (the 26th Amendment already set 18 as the voting age in federal elections) or restriction of mentally/emotionally unfit citizens from voting in this case.
• Mandatory mail - in ballot elections' constitutionality was not the subject of this decision.

Answer:

The decision removed the requirement for historically racially discriminatory areas to have to prove that their voting laws weren't racially discriminatory.