In the original requirement that the vote to be effective must exceed half of the registration, Congress was still upon the ground of correct
Criticism of
the statute.
While the Senate was proceeding with the bill, another of the Southern communities was rapidly approaching the date fixed for voting upon the
Ratification
in Arkansas.
In the course of the next two months, April and May, voting upon
Ratification in
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida
and Louisiana.