Voting Rights Reauthorization Act of 2006
GPTKB entity
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_1965_Voting_Rights_Act
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| gptkbp:addresses |
issues of gerrymandering
language access in voting |
| gptkbp:affects |
local jurisdictions with voting changes
jurisdictions with voting discrimination history |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
eliminate barriers to voting
reduce voter suppression strengthen democracy in the U. S. |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
provisions for bilingual ballots |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
voting rights in the United States
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| gptkbp:controversy |
voter ID laws
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| gptkbp:duration |
25 years
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
July 27, 2006
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:encourages |
partnerships with community organizations
community engagement in elections youth participation in elections public awareness of voting rights |
| gptkbp:enforces |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Justice
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| gptkbp:established |
federal standards for voting procedures
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| gptkbp:facilitates |
voting for non-English speakers
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| gptkbp:goal |
protect voting rights
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| gptkbp:governing_body |
passed with bipartisan support
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| gptkbp:has_part |
Section 5
Section 203 |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important for minority rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Voting Rights Reauthorization Act of 2006
|
| gptkbp:impact |
minority voting rights
election participation rates |
| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for election monitoring
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| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
monitoring of voting changes
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:political_movement
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Supreme Court decisions
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| gptkbp:influences |
state voting laws
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| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
state election officials
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Republican_Party
some state governments |
| gptkbp:is_subject_to |
judicial review
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Democratic_Party |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1982
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1975 gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1992 civil rights legislation |
| gptkbp:mandates |
accessibility for disabled voters
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
equal access to the ballot
fair election practices |
| gptkbp:provides |
federal oversight of elections
guidelines for voter assistance programs legal remedies for voting discrimination |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to extend provisions of the Voting Rights Act
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| gptkbp:related_to |
discrimination in voting
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| gptkbp:requires |
training for election officials
preclearance for changes to voting laws transparency in election processes data collection on voting practices notification of changes in voting laws reporting of voting statistics |
| gptkbp:scenic_views |
no sunset clause
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:George_W._Bush
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| gptkbp:supports |
civic education initiatives
voter registration efforts research on voting behavior outreach programs for voters |
| gptkbp:user_reviews |
every 25 years
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