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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. Section 5 Has Blocked Implementation of Discriminatory Voting Changes
II. There Is a Continuing Pattern of Bloc Voting and Racial Polarization in the Covered Jurisdictions
III. Continuing Hostility to Minority Political Participation
IV. The Continued Need for Section 5
Section 5 Has an Important Deterrent Effect
V. The Courts Routinely Apply the Voting Rights Act
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Should Be Extended for 25 Years
Discriminatory Purpose - The Problem Created by Bossier II
The Decision in Georgia v. Ashcroft
Federal Observers Are Needed to Prevent Voter Harassment
Voting Assistance for Language Minorities Is Still Needed
Recovery of Expert Fees Should Be Allowed in Voting Rights Cases
VOTING RIGHTS LITIGATION IN SELECTED STATES
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
VOTING RIGHTS LITIGATION IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Colorado
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
CHALLENGING RESTRICTIVE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION REGULATIONS
CHALLENGING FELON DISFRANCHISEMENT
PUNCH CARDS & VOTING TECHNOLOGY
PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
IMPLEMENTING THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT
CHALLENGING CENSUS BUREAU DETERMINATIONS
PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF STUDENT VOTERS
APPENDIX A: The Permanent & Expiring Provisions of the VRA
APPENDIX B: States Covered Under Special Provisions of the VRA
APPENDIX C: American Indian Populations & Coverage Under Section 5 & 203
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