Section 2 of the VRA is a nationwide prohibition against voting practices and procedures (including redistricting plans and at-large election systems and voter registration procedures) that discriminate on the basis of race, color or membership in a language minority group. Section 2 prohibits not only election-related practices that are intended to be racially discriminatory, but also those that are shown to have a racially discriminatory result.
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Section 2 of the VRA is a nationwide prohibition against voting practices and procedures (including redistricting plans and at-large election systems and voter registration procedures) that discriminate on the basis of race, color or membership in a language minority group. Section 2 prohibits not only election-related practices that are intended to be racially discriminatory, but also those that are shown to have a racially discriminatory result.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Section 2 Of The Vra. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/section-2-of-the-vra
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