Landmark federal legislation prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. Originally codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973 et seq.; recodified to Title 52 in 2014.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
AmendedCodified at52 U.S.C. §§ 10101 et seq.
Enacted August 6, 1965 · Pub. L. 89-110
Originally codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973 et seq.; recodified to Title 52 in 2014. Section 4(b) struck down in Shelby County v. Holder (2013).