Voting Section
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The Voting Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights and ensure fair election practices.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency unit
ⓘ
section of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| activity |
engages in outreach to voters and community organizations
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files civil lawsuits to enforce voting rights laws ⓘ investigates complaints of voting discrimination ⓘ monitors elections for compliance with federal law ⓘ provides guidance to election officials on federal voting rights requirements ⓘ reviews certain voting changes under federal law when applicable ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | DOJ Civil Rights Division Voting Section ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer |
attorneys of the Civil Rights Division
ⓘ
investigators and support staff of the Civil Rights Division ⓘ |
| enforces |
federal voter registration requirements
ⓘ
federal voting rights laws ⓘ prohibitions on language minority discrimination in voting ⓘ prohibitions on racial discrimination in voting ⓘ protections for military and overseas voters ⓘ protections for voters requiring language assistance ⓘ requirements for accessible voting for voters with disabilities ⓘ |
| field |
civil rights enforcement
ⓘ
election law enforcement ⓘ voting rights enforcement ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure equal access to the ballot
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to prevent and remedy discriminatory voting practices ⓘ to promote confidence in the fairness of federal, state, and local elections ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalBasis |
Civil Rights Act of 1957
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surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1957 voting provisions
Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title I
Civil Rights Acts relating to voting ⓘ Help America Vote Act ⓘ
surface form:
Help America Vote Act of 2002
National Voter Registration Act ⓘ
surface form:
National Voter Registration Act of 1993
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act ⓘ Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act ⓘ Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mission |
to combat discrimination in voting
ⓘ
to enforce federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights ⓘ to ensure fair election practices ⓘ |
| oversightSubject |
local election practices
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redistricting and electoral boundaries under federal law ⓘ state election practices ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Justice
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
|
| partOf | Civil Rights Division ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights ⓘ |
| website | https://www.justice.gov/crt/voting-section ⓘ |
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