Covered States and Jurisdictions That Have "Bailed Out" or Attempted to "Bail Out" of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, As Amended

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts.

Elections.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1981

Summary:

Reviews court cases in which States and jurisdictions have invoked a provision in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that allows them to "bail out" (exempt themselves) from coverage if they can prove that they have not used a voting test or device in a discriminatory manner for at least five years

Notes:

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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

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Covered States and Jurisdictions That Have "Bailed Out" or Attempted to "Bail Out" of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, As Amended

Publisher Number:

CRS-1981-AML-0034

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