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§ 51.10 Requirement of action for declaratory judgment or submission to the Attorney General.

Code of Federal RegulationsTitle 28. Judicial AdministrationEffective: April 15, 2011 (Approx. 3 pages)

§ 51.10 Requirement of action for declaratory judgment or submission to the Attorney General.

Code of Federal RegulationsTitle 28. Judicial AdministrationEffective: April 15, 2011 (Approx. 3 pages)

Code of Federal Regulations
Title 28. Judicial Administration
Chapter I. Department of Justice
Part 51. Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended (Refs & Annos)
Subpart A. General Provisions
Effective: April 15, 2011
28 C.F.R. § 51.10
§ 51.10 Requirement of action for declaratory judgment or submission to the Attorney General.
Currentness
Section 5 requires that, prior to enforcement of any change affecting voting, the jurisdiction that has enacted or seeks to administer the change must either:
(a) Obtain a judicial determination from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the voting change neither has the purpose nor will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race, color, or membership in a language minority group.
(b) Make to the Attorney General a proper submission of the change to which no objection is interposed.
It is unlawful to enforce a change affecting voting without obtaining preclearance under section 5. The obligation to obtain such preclearance is not relieved by unlawful enforcement.

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[52 FR 2648, Jan. 23, 1987; Order No. 3262–2011, 76 FR 21243, April 15, 2011]
SOURCE: Order No. 3262–2011, 76 FR 21243; 52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Current through May 31, 2024, 89 FR 47107. Some sections may be more current. See credits for details.
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