Extension of the Voting Rights Act: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, May 6, 7, 13, 19, 20, 27, 28, June 3, 5, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, and July 13, 1981, Մաս 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982 - 2813 էջ |
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... primary reasons that we have to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , as outlined in my testimony . I think it is worthy of note , Mr. Chairman , that when the Voting Rights Act was finally approved on August 3 , 1965 , none of the 106 ...
... primary reasons that we have to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , as outlined in my testimony . I think it is worthy of note , Mr. Chairman , that when the Voting Rights Act was finally approved on August 3 , 1965 , none of the 106 ...
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... primary " bill . The " open primary " bill would eliminate party primaries and require a majority vote to win office . The end result of such a 1 Bass , Jack , " Election Laws and their Manipulation to Exclude Minority Voters , " 1981 ...
... primary " bill . The " open primary " bill would eliminate party primaries and require a majority vote to win office . The end result of such a 1 Bass , Jack , " Election Laws and their Manipulation to Exclude Minority Voters , " 1981 ...
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... primary -- declared unconstitutional , Nixon v . Hemdon 273 U.S. 536 ( 1927 ) . State statute which authorized state political party leaders to exclude on the basis of race - declared unconstitutional , Nixon v . Condon 286 U.S. 73 ...
... primary -- declared unconstitutional , Nixon v . Hemdon 273 U.S. 536 ( 1927 ) . State statute which authorized state political party leaders to exclude on the basis of race - declared unconstitutional , Nixon v . Condon 286 U.S. 73 ...
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... primary election . Navarro , an election day poll - watcher , caught sight of his ballot during final tabulation . ballot invalidated . Much to his surprise , his vote had been changed , and his Navarro was unable to testify at the ...
... primary election . Navarro , an election day poll - watcher , caught sight of his ballot during final tabulation . ballot invalidated . Much to his surprise , his vote had been changed , and his Navarro was unable to testify at the ...
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... primary to exclude black voters from meaningful participation in the electoral process . We believe that , but for the fact that there is a Voting Rights Act with preclearance procedures , a number of innovative schemes and devices ...
... primary to exclude black voters from meaningful participation in the electoral process . We believe that , but for the fact that there is a Voting Rights Act with preclearance procedures , a number of innovative schemes and devices ...
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Էջ 147 - ... all men are created equal; and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; and that among these are, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
Էջ 5 - ... We Shall Overcome" We shall overcome, we shall overcome, We shall overcome some day.
Էջ 137 - The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Էջ 85 - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Էջ 705 - State, who are entitled to vote by the constitution thereof herein recognized, except as a punishment for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted...
Էջ 325 - Voters who are members of a racial minority might well be in the majority in one district, but in a decided minority in the county as a whole. This type of change could therefore nullify their ability to elect the candidate of their choice, just as would prohibiting some of them from voting.
Էջ 19 - Columbia for a declaratory judgment that such qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice, or procedure does not have the purpose and will not have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color...
Էջ 403 - God Bless America. * Land that I love ™ Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam God bless America My home sweet home.
Էջ 237 - ... voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure with respect to voting...
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