Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
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The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982 were U.S. federal legislative changes that strengthened and extended protections against racial discrimination in voting, including by renewing key provisions and clarifying standards for proving discriminatory effects.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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voting rights legislation → |
| aimsTo |
prevent vote dilution of minority groups
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strengthen protections against racial discrimination in voting → |
| amends |
Voting Rights Act of 1965
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal elections
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state and local elections in the United States → |
| clarifiesStandard |
standard for proving discriminatory effects in voting
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standard for vote dilution claims → |
| containsProvision |
ban on literacy tests continuation
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bilingual election requirements → preclearance renewal → |
| country |
United States of America
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| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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federal courts of the United States → |
| extendsProvision |
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 → Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 → |
| focusesOn |
racial discrimination in voting
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voting rights → |
| goal |
eliminate discriminatory voting practices and procedures
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ensure equal opportunity for minority voters to participate in the political process → |
| inResponseTo |
Supreme Court decision in City of Mobile v. Bolden
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| introducedConcept |
discriminatory results standard under Section 2
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results test for vote dilution → |
| legalDomain |
civil rights law
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election law → |
| legalEffect |
made proof of discriminatory intent unnecessary for certain Section 2 claims
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| modifiesProvision |
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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| partOf |
Voting Rights Act of 1965
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| presidentAtEnactment |
Ronald Reagan
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| prohibits |
voting practices with discriminatory results
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voting qualifications that result in denial or abridgment of the right to vote on account of race or color → |
| protects |
language minorities in voting
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racial minorities in voting → |
| relatedTo |
Section 2 litigation under the Voting Rights Act
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minority language assistance in elections → |
| renewedFor |
25 years for certain expiring provisions
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| signedBy |
Ronald Reagan
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| strengthens |
federal enforcement of voting rights
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| subjectMatter |
electoral districting and at-large election systems
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minority vote dilution → |
| temporalContext |
post–civil rights era voting rights enforcement
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| typeOfChange |
reauthorization and expansion of existing statute
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| year |
1982
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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VRA
→
Voting Rights Act of 1965 → |
amendedBy |
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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extendedBy |
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Pub.L. 89–110
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laterAmendedBy |
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Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975
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relatedTo |