Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
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legal provision
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prohibit voting discrimination
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elections_in_the_United_States
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
1965 |
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gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
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multiple times
increased voter registration efforts |
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Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act
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ensure fair representation
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jurisdictions to prove voting changes do not discriminate
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