The Voting Rights Act of 1965 : Background and Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Judge-made law.

Population.

Race discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (30 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, which removed race-based restrictions on voting. Summarizes major VRA provisions, and discusses Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder , in which Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional the Congressional 2006 reauthorization of VRA Section 4, which included a coverage formula that was based on voting practices and patterns in 1964, 1968, or 1972. Covers H.R. 3899 and S. 1945, both to amend VRA by adding a new coverage formula, among other provisions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Voting Rights Act of 1965

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