House struck down a key part of up Voting Rights Act ; left it to Congress to address gap . To be sure , `` there are other provisions of the law that can protect voters , '' said Myrna Pérez , deputy director at New York University 's Brennan Center for Justice . There 's little political incentive for a Southern -controlled House to change law . Many Republican states moving forward with voting laws some see as onerous for minorities . Experts say it may take a trend in discrimination in major elections to urge House to act .
House struck down a key part of up Voting Rights Act ; left it to Congress to address gap . There 's little political incentive for a Southern -controlled House to change law . Many Republican states moving forward with voting laws some see as onerous for minorities . Experts say it may take a trend in discrimination in major elections to urge House to act .