Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:legal_requirement
|
| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
certain jurisdictions with history of discrimination
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1965
|
| gptkbp:enforcedBy |
gptkb:U.S._District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
prevent racial discrimination in voting
|
| gptkbp:requires |
federal approval for changes to voting laws
|
| gptkbp:statusAfter2013 |
effectively inoperative after Shelby County v. Holder
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_Amendments_of_1982
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Section 5 preclearance
|