Voting Rights Act of 1965 : A Legal Overview.

Analyzes judicial interpretation of key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended in 1970, 1975, and 1982. Provisions provide for private and government challenges to discriminatory voting practices and procedures; institution of proceedings to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment; automatic...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1991-1992.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Civil rights. Elections. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Analyzes judicial interpretation of key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as amended in 1970, 1975, and 1982. Provisions provide for private and government challenges to discriminatory voting practices and procedures; institution of proceedings to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment; automatic coverage and review criteria; preclearance for changes to election laws and procedures; and appointment of examiners and observers.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.