Advocacy
2006 VRA Renewal Legislation
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Civil Rights Groups Endorse H.R. 9 -
Under the umbrella of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights nearly 100 civil rights groups have endorsed H.R. 9, "The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006." ...
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Congressional Co-Sponsors of H.R. 9 and S. 2703
View the list of 38 U.S. Senate and 152 U.S. House members who, as of May 18, 2006, have officially joined as co-sponsors of S. 2703 or H.R. 9, The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006." Three more sentators have joined as co-sponsors as of May 22. ...
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Background Materials on VRA Renewal
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Basic Fact Sheets on the VRA
Download fact sheets on the history of the Voting Rights Act, frequently asked questions about the VRA, and an overview of the law's key provisions, including what Congress should do to make the law more effective when reauthorizing its expiring provisions. ...
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Comprehensive Report Documents the Need for Language Minority Assistance
"Minority Language Assistance Practices In Public Elections," is the most comprehensive report yet produced documenting the implementation of the Minority Language Assistance provisions of Sections 4(f)(4) and 203 of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act.
The report was authored by Dr. James Thomas Tucker, Adjunct Professor, Barrett Honors College, ...
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Outlawing Intentionally Discriminatory Voting Changes via Section 5
Jurisdictions covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act must receive administrative approval from the U.S. Attorney General or judicial approval from a three-judge panel of the federal district court in Washington, D.C. for all proposed voting changes. This approval requires proof sufficient to convince the Attorney General ...
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Recovering Expert Fees in Voting Cases
In 1991, the Supreme Court ruled that prevailing parties in civil rights cases cannot recover expert witness fees as part of the attorneys fees that they are entitled to receive. This decision, West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey, has had a chilling effect on private attorneys and public ...
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Restoring a Clear 'Ability to Elect' Standard to Section 5
Jurisdictions covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act must receive administrative approval from the U.S. Attorney General or judicial approval from a three-judge panel of the federal district court in Washington, D.C. for all proposed voting changes. This approval requires proof sufficient to convince the Attorney General ...
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House Vote on H.R. 9 - 7/13/06
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Senate Action on S. 2703
Report discriminatory voting practices toll-free! Contact the Voting Section of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division at 800-253-3931.
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Voting Rights Act Renewal Legislation Passes U.S. Senate 98-0! Tremendous Victory for Voting Rights Advocates & All Americans. Legislation Renews VRA Provisions for 25 Years. Bush signs VRA into law!
Click here for information detailing which states are impacted by the expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act
ACLU Applauds Introduction of Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Legislation
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