Document Title: The Voting Rights Amendment Act, S. 1945: Updating the Voting Rights Act in Response to Shelby County v. Holder
Document Description: Congressional Hearings: Hearing to consider S. 1945, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, to amend the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 to revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to Federal preclearance, based on their histories of voter discrimination, before implementing any changes to their voting laws or practices, and to require States and political subdivisions to provide public notice when making changes in any prerequisite or procedure affecting voting in Federal elections. NAACP called as witness.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication: Hearing – Hearings Published
ProQuest Product: ProQuest Congressional
Source Institution: Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.