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H.R. 2942 (97th)

Voting Rights Act Repealer Amendments Act of 1979

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31 March 1981

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Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

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Voting Rights Act Repealer Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to repeal the prohibitions against voting qualifications, prerequisites, tests, or devices which abridge the right of a citizen who is a member of a language minority to vote. Repeals bilingual election requirements that States and other political subdivisions make available registration, voting materials, and voting assistance in languages other than English in areas where more than five percent of the citizens belong to a single language minority.

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