A Citizen's Guide to Understanding the Voting Rights ActU.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1984 - 91 sider |
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... prior to implementing them and prove that these changes did not discriminate against minorities in purpose or effect ; and 2. The Attorney General of the United States could authorize 1 Chapter 1 Introduction............
... prior to implementing them and prove that these changes did not discriminate against minorities in purpose or effect ; and 2. The Attorney General of the United States could authorize 1 Chapter 1 Introduction............
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... chapter ) who were not fluent in English from participating in the political process . Based on findings that the ... Chapter 2 explains amendments to the general provisions of the Voting Rights Act . The first section . of this chapter ...
... chapter ) who were not fluent in English from participating in the political process . Based on findings that the ... Chapter 2 explains amendments to the general provisions of the Voting Rights Act . The first section . of this chapter ...
Side 3
... Chapter 5 focuses on the new procedures by which jurisdictions remove themselves from coverage under the special provisions discussed in chapters 3 and 4 . Finally , chapter 6 explains the minority language provisions , which require ...
... Chapter 5 focuses on the new procedures by which jurisdictions remove themselves from coverage under the special provisions discussed in chapters 3 and 4 . Finally , chapter 6 explains the minority language provisions , which require ...
Side 4
... depends upon the type of voting practice being challenged . For example , evidence necessary to prove that restrictive registration hours produce a discriminatory result will not necessarily be 4 Chapter 2 General Voting Protections.
... depends upon the type of voting practice being challenged . For example , evidence necessary to prove that restrictive registration hours produce a discriminatory result will not necessarily be 4 Chapter 2 General Voting Protections.
Side 5
... chapters . ( See chapter 3 for a discussion of preclearance and chapter 4 for a discussion of Federal examiners and observers . ) Final- ly , the act permits the prevailing party to recover attorneys ' fees . Individuals who believe ...
... chapters . ( See chapter 3 for a discussion of preclearance and chapter 4 for a discussion of Federal examiners and observers . ) Final- ly , the act permits the prevailing party to recover attorneys ' fees . Individuals who believe ...
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1982 Amendments abridging the right account of race action Amite County bailout ballots bilingual assistance Burleson County Census citizens Civil Rights Division County Nov declaratory judgment denying or abridging Department of Justice determinations Director District of Columbia effect of denying election officials enforce the voting Federal examiners fifteenth amendment Georgia guarantees set Jim Wells County Jurisdictions covered language minority group Mexican-American minority language provisions Office of Personnel participation percent person Personnel Management political subdivision polling places Precinct preclearance President and Vice prohibiting proposed voting change provisions of section purpose or effect qualification race or color redistricting redistricting plan registered to vote registration and voting requirement right to vote Secretary Section 208 Spanish special provisions submission submitted subsection test or device tion U.S. Attorney U.S. Department United States Code Vice President vote on account voting age voting discrimination voting practices Voting Rights Act Voting Section Washington Williamsburg County
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Side 34 - Board shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the Board, its member, agent, or agency, there to produce evidence if so ordered, or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof.
Side 37 - The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of proceedings instituted pursuant to this title and shall exercise the same without regard to whether the aggrieved party shall have exhausted any administrative or other remedies that may be provided by law.
Side 30 - Columbia for a declaratory judgment that such qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure does not have the purpose and will not have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color...
Side 39 - If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of the provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Side 21 - No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by any State or political subdivision to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.
Side 36 - ... (b) Whoever, within a year following an election in a political subdivision in which an examiner has been appointed (1) destroys, defaces, mutilates, or otherwise alters the marking of a paper ballot which has been cast in such election, or (2) alters any official record of voting in such election tabulated from a voting machine or otherwise, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Side 34 - Columbia, within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides or transacts business...
Side 28 - State law provides that a different level of education is presumptive of literacy, he shall demonstrate that he has successfully completed an equivalent level of education in a public school in, or a private school accredited by, any State or territory, the District of...
Side 43 - ... the Attorney General may institute for the United States, or in the name of the United States, a civil action or other proper proceeding for preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order.
Side 38 - State law prerequisite to voting, casting a ballot, and having such ballot counted and included in the appropriate totals of votes cast with respect to candidates for public office and propositions for which votes are received in an election; the words "affected area...