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A sweeping civil rights statute that eliminated various devices used to bar groups from exercising their right to vote. Among its requirements was mandatory provision for multi- lingual ballots. 42 U.S.C. §1973-1973aa-6. Abbreviated VRA.
Also known asVRA · Voting Rights Act
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A sweeping civil rights statute that eliminated various devices used to bar groups from exercising their right to vote. Among its requirements was mandatory provision for multi- lingual ballots. 42 U.S.C. §1973-1973aa-6. Abbreviated VRA.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Voting Rights Act Of 1965. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/voting-rights-act-of-1965
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