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The following jurisdictions in the United States are or have been subject to the special provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Jurisdictions encompassed by the coverage formula contained in Section 4(b) are called "covered jurisdictions"; covered jurisdictions are subject to preclearance under Section 5.
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (VAEHA) P.L. 98-435, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973ee – 1973ee-6, is a United States law passed in 1984 that mandates easy access for handicapped and elderly person to voter registration and polling places during Federal elections. The law also mandates registration and voting aids, such as ...
Justice Black on the right to vote as the foundation of democracy in Wesberry v. Sanders (1964). Section 2 prohibits two types of discrimination: "vote denial", in which a person is denied the opportunity to cast a ballot or to have their vote properly counted, and "vote dilution", : 2–6 in which the strength or effectiveness of a person's vote is diminished. : 691–692 Most Section 2 ...
S.B. 976. Status: Current legislation. The California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA) is a state law in the state of California. It makes it easier for minority groups in California to prove that their votes are being diluted in "at-large" elections by expanding on the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. [1] In Thornburg v.
Previously, states with a history of proven voter discrimination were required to obtain preclearance from a federal court before making changes to their voting laws. [56] Section 4 of the Act contained the formula for determining which states or political subdivisions were covered by Section 5. [57]
t. e. Proposition 16 is a California ballot proposition that appeared on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot, asking California voters to amend the Constitution of California to repeal Proposition 209 (1996). [ 2 ][ 3 ] Proposition 209 amended the state constitution to prohibit government institutions from considering race, sex, or ...
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023; Long title: An Act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes. Sponsored by: Terri Sewell (D-AL) Number of co-sponsors: 215: Citations; Public law: 52 USC Ch ...
Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court redefined what constitutes a "search" or "seizure" with regard to the protections of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [1] The ruling expanded the Fourth Amendment's protections from an individual's "persons, houses ...