Voting Rights Act of 2006

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:date_enacted July 27, 2006
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:has_sections Section 5
Section 203
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Voting Rights Act of 2006
gptkbp:impact increased voter registration
improved access to polling places
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for language assistance for voters
preclearance requirements
protection against voting discrimination
gptkbp:operates_in August 5, 2031
gptkbp:purpose to extend provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Shelby_County_v._Holder
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
gptkb:Warren_Harding
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3