Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006

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Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses voter intimidation
gptkbp:affirms commitment to fair voting practices
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:date_enacted July 27, 2006
gptkbp:depicted_in a critical tool for protecting democracy
gptkbp:duration 25 years
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:has_expansion Section 5 preclearance requirement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
gptkbp:impact minority voting rights
gptkbp:includes provisions for voter ID laws
gptkbp:influences state voting laws
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in legal studies
gptkbp:is_associated_with voter registration efforts
historical figures in civil rights
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in advocacy groups
gptkbp:is_challenged_by political opponents
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:is_considered landmark legislation
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_coverage
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by political analysts
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:is_linked_to historical voting rights movements
gptkbp:is_monitored_by civil rights advocates
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some state legislatures
gptkbp:is_part_of civil rights legislation
ongoing civil rights discussions
U. S. legislative history
U. S. civil rights movement history
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its role in expanding access to the ballot
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:is_relevant_to current voting rights issues
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:purpose to protect voting rights
gptkbp:requires jurisdictions with significant language minority populations to provide bilingual ballots
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:supports election monitoring
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Supreme Court decisions on voting rights
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3