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Act 43 composed of Assembly districts 43, 44, and 45 ... • Voting age: 178,585 139,484: Website: Official website: ... Town of Spring Prairie; Town of Sugar Creek ...
Act 43 composed of Assembly districts 31, 32, and 33 ... • Voting age: 177,921 139,936: Website: Official website: ... Town of Spring Prairie; Town of Sugar Creek ...
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 bill was originally titled the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, but was renamed after Lewis in 2020 to honor the civil rights veteran who fought for voting rights.
The For the People Act, also known as H.R. 1, would provide sweeping reforms on redistricting, absentee voting, voting rights and election security.
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023 is proposed voting rights legislation named after civil rights activist John Lewis.The bill would restore and strengthen parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, most notably its requirement for states and jurisdictions with a history of voting rights violations to seek federal approval before enacting certain changes to their voting laws. [1]
The bill, known as Senate Bill 189, prompted immediate backlash from elections experts and voting rights advocates, who say that the legislation echoes historical attempts to dilute the voting ...
Voting Rights Act, amendments of 1970; Long title: An Act To extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to the discriminatory use of tests, and for other purposes: Enacted by: the 91st United States Congress: Effective: June 22, 1970: Citations; Public law: 91-285: Statutes at Large: 84 Stat. 314: Codification; Acts amended: Voting ...