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Download full textCommission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1976
The Voting Rights Act contains different provisions, some of which apply throughout the country and some of which apply only in those states and local jurisdictions that meet the conditions and tests spelled out in the act. This booklet explains the general provisions of the act, including the following: voter qualifications, civil suits and…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Elections, Equal Protection, Minority Groups
