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Voting Rights Act of 1965; Long title: An Act to enforce the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) VRA: Nicknames: Voting Rights Act: Enacted by: the 89th United States Congress: Effective: August 6, 1965: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 89–110: Statutes at Large: 79 Stat ...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was extended for the fourth time by President George W. Bush, being the second extension of 25 years. [64] Utah changes wording of their law and restores voting rights to all people who have completed their prison sentence for a felony. [62]
Congress, when exercising "exclusive legislation" over U.S. Military Bases in the United States, and Washington, D.C., viewed its power as strong enough to remove all voting rights. All state and federal elections were canceled by Congress in D.C. and all of Maryland's voting Rights laws no longer applied to D.C. when Maryland gave up that land.
The majority said other federal laws, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act, make it clear when private groups can sue but said similar wording is not found in the voting law.
The case – Arkansas State Conference NAACP v Arkansas Board of Apportionment – deals with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits election laws and policies that discriminate ...
The coverage formula, contained in Section 4(b) of the Act, determines which states are subject to preclearance. As enacted in 1965, the first element in the formula was whether, on November 1, 1964, the state or a political subdivision of the state maintained a "test or device" restricting the opportunity to register and vote.
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey (NJVRA) of 2024: Based on the CTVRA, this proposed law was introduced in January 2024 to enhance voting protections for minority groups in New Jersey. [30] Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024: Although it gained significant attention after its introduction in January 2024, this proposed bill did not ...
State voting laws are drifting in opposite directions in today's age of politics. Despite these restrictions and despite the Supreme Court weakening voter protections in recent years, one law has ...