Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
GPTKB entity
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:addresses |
racial discrimination in voting
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
restore voting rights protections
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:focuses_on |
voter ID laws
preclearance requirements |
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
election laws
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
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| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Representative John Lewis |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
political analysts
policy experts legal reviews |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a landmark legislation
a response to Shelby County v. Holder a pivotal moment in voting rights history a response to voter suppression tactics |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
lack of bipartisan support
some legal scholars potential federal overreach |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:Senate
public forums |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
protect minority voters
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_coverage academic studies political campaigns community meetings Congressional hearings |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
previous voting rights legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
historical voting rights struggles
national voting rights advocacy efforts |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Republican_Party
some state governments some conservative groups some voter ID proponents |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
ongoing voting rights debates U. S. legislative agenda U. S. legislative history U. S. electoral reforms |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:voter_registration
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1970 political participation election integrity |
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
prevent voter suppression
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:election
gptkb:human_rights_advocates gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union gptkb:Democratic_Party gptkb:NAACP gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement social justice organizations election reform advocates |
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:114th_Congress expand voting access combat discriminatory practices enhance voter protections |
| gptkbp:related_to |
discrimination in voting
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| gptkbp:requires |
federal approval for changes to voting laws
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2014
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