Annual edition
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–246, § 7, substituted “2032” for “2007”.
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Pub. L. 109–246, §§ 7, 8, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 581.
Aug 26, 1992 – Jul 27, 2006
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–344 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Prior to August 6, 1992, no State or political subdivision shall provide registration or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials or information relating to the electoral process, including ballots, only in the English language if the Director of the Census determines (i) that more than 5 percent of the citizens of voting age of such State or political subdivision are members of a single language minority and (ii) that the illiteracy rate of such persons as a group is higher than the national illiteracy rate: Provided , That the prohibitions of this subsection shall not apply in any political subdivision which has less than five percent voting age citizens of each language minority which comprises over five percent of the statewide population of voting age citizens. For purposes of this subsection, illiteracy means the failure to complete the fifth primary grade. The determinations of the Director of the Census under this subsection shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register and shall not be subject to review in any court.”
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Pub. L. 102–344, § 2, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 921
Jun 29, 1982 – Aug 26, 1992
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–205, § 4, substituted “Prior to August 6, 1992” for “Prior to August 6, 1985”.
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amended Pub. L. 97–205, §§ 2(d), 4, June 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 134
Aug 6, 1975 – Jun 29, 1982
Enacted · full text not held
VRA → Source credit
Pub. L. 89–110, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 94–73, title III, § 301, Aug. 6, 1975, 89 Stat. 402
