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The John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would create a new coverage formula for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to replace the formula struck down by the Shelby County decision, currently awaits a vote in the House of Representatives, where it is similarly expected to pass with Democrats largely in support and Republicans largely ...
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.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson during the height of the civil rights movement on August 6, 1965, and Congress later amended the Act five times to expand its protections ...
The legislation would restore the critical preclearance requirement section in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that was gutted by a 2013 Supreme Court ruling, Shelby County v. Holder.
Asian American immigrant women received voting rights in 1952, and Black women in 1965. Last of all, it wasn't until 1975 that non-English speaking women were granted voting rights with an ...
Iowa restores the voting rights of felons who completed their prison sentences. [59] Nebraska ends lifetime disenfranchisement of people with felonies but adds a five-year waiting period. [62] 2006. 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]
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, named after the late civil rights activist who represented Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives, was passed by the New York Legislature in 2022.
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 ...