Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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The Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that renewed and strengthened key protections against racial discrimination in voting originally established by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
All labels observed (2)
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| Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 canonical | 4 |
| VRA Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T471014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 Context triple: [Voting Rights Act of 1965, amendedBy, Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006]
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A.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
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.
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B.
National Voter Registration Act
The National Voter Registration Act is a U.S. federal law designed to increase voter participation by simplifying and standardizing the process of registering to vote, including through motor vehicle agencies and mail-in registration.
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Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and strengthened voting rights protections, notably by extending coverage to language minorities and renewing key provisions of the original Voting Rights Act.
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Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and strengthened protections against racial discrimination in voting, including temporarily lowering the voting age to 18 in federal elections and extending key enforcement provisions of the original Voting Rights Act.
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E.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 Target entity description: The Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that renewed and strengthened key protections against racial discrimination in voting originally established by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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A.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982
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.
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B.
National Voter Registration Act
The National Voter Registration Act is a U.S. federal law designed to increase voter participation by simplifying and standardizing the process of registering to vote, including through motor vehicle agencies and mail-in registration.
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C.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1975 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and strengthened voting rights protections, notably by extending coverage to language minorities and renewing key provisions of the original Voting Rights Act.
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D.
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970
The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and strengthened protections against racial discrimination in voting, including temporarily lowering the voting age to 18 in federal elections and extending key enforcement provisions of the original Voting Rights Act.
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E.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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voting rights law ⓘ |
| affects | jurisdictions covered by Section 4(b) coverage formula ⓘ |
| amends | Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthority |
Congressional enforcement power under the Fifteenth Amendment
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Congressional enforcement power under the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| citationType | Public Law number ⓘ |
| containsFinding | Congressional findings on ongoing racial discrimination in voting ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 2006-07-27 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 109th United States Congress ⓘ |
| extendedFor | 25 years ⓘ |
| extendsUntil | 2032 ⓘ |
| geographicScope | covered jurisdictions within the United States ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil rights law
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election law ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| modifies | standards for federal election observers ⓘ |
| officeHeldBySigner | President of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | Voting Rights Act of 1965 legislative history ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to ensure equal access to the ballot box
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to prevent backsliding in minority voting strength ⓘ |
| protects |
language minority groups
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racial minorities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to renew expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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to strengthen protections against racial discrimination in voting ⓘ |
| reauthorizesProvision |
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act
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surface form:
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ Section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ Sections 6 to 9 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Shelby County v. Holder ⓘ |
| requires |
continuation of bilingual election materials in certain jurisdictions
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continuation of federal preclearance for certain jurisdictions ⓘ |
| respondsTo | Supreme Court decisions narrowing the Voting Rights Act ⓘ |
| restores | interpretation of Section 5 against retrogression ⓘ |
| shortName |
Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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surface form:
VRA Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| status | partially affected by subsequent Supreme Court decisions ⓘ |
| strengthensProvision | Section 5 preclearance standard ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
language minority voting protections
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racial discrimination in voting ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| title | An Act to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| voteType | bipartisan support ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2006 ⓘ |
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Subject: Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 Description of subject: The Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that renewed and strengthened key protections against racial discrimination in voting originally established by the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Referenced by (5)
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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amendedBy
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Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
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extendedBy
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Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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shortName
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Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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this entity surface form:
VRA Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006