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Section 4 Pros And Cons
We affirm resolved: “The supreme court rightly decided that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.”
Whoever proves the Supreme Court’s decision based on constitutionality wins. The round shall not stray to the effectiveness or benefits of Section 4 and instead should focus on constitutionality.

Contention 1: Section 4 is unconstitutional because it is outdated and fails strict scrutiny.
A. The preclearance formula is outdated and cannot be applied to states today.
According to US Department of Justice, “Section 4’s first element in the formula was whether the state maintained [literacy] "test or device.” The second element is if it can be determined that less than 50 percent of persons of voting age were registered
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