The Civil Rights Acts provide some of the early federal statutory protections against discrimination in voting. Certain of these protections originated in the Civil Rights Act of 1870, and were later amended by the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964. The voting provisions of the Civil Rights Acts are codified at 52 U.S.C. 10101 & 52 U.S.C. 20701-20706 (formerly 42 U.S.C. 1971 & 1974).
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The Civil Rights Acts provide some of the early federal statutory protections against discrimination in voting. Certain of these protections originated in the Civil Rights Act of 1870, and were later amended by the Civil Rights Acts of 1957, 1960, and 1964. The voting provisions of the Civil Rights Acts are codified at 52 U.S.C. 10101 & 52 U.S.C. 20701-20706 (formerly 42 U.S.C. 1971 & 1974).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Civil Rights Acts. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/civil-rights-acts
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