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Pros & Cons of the Voting Rights Advancement Act: States' rights versus federal oversight.

Source :
Congressional Digest. Mar2020, Vol. 99 Issue 3, p30-30. 1p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

The article discusses advantages and disadvantages of the Voting Rights Advancement Act in the U.S. Topics include updating the coverage formula and providing greater transparency by requiring reasonable public notice of voting changes; and enabling the attorney general to send federal observers in the U.S. to increase the protections for American Indian and Alaska Native voters from the serious threats of racial discrimination in voting.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00105899
Volume :
99
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Congressional Digest
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
141654661