Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:Oregon_v._Mitchell_decision
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
state elections
federal elections |
| gptkbp:challenge |
gptkb:Oregon_v._Mitchell
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
June 22, 1970
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| gptkbp:duration |
5 years
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:extendedProvisions |
federal examiners
ban on literacy tests preclearance requirements |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970
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| gptkbp:loweredVotingAge |
18
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| gptkbp:publicLawNumber |
91-285
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to strengthen and extend protections against racial discrimination in voting
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:26th_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:An_Act_to_Amend_the_Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:79_Stat._286
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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