52 U.S.C. § 21145 — No effect on other laws
submitted 24 years ago by Pub. L. 107-252 to r/title-52-VOTING-AND-ELECTIONS · 264 words · no verdicts yet
Nothing in this chapter lets anyone break, or reduces the reach of, six major civil-rights and voting laws -- including the Voting Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the National Voter Registration Act. Approving a state's payment or grant application doesn't affect the preclearance requirements or any other part of the Voting Rights Act.
(a) In general: Except as section 21083(b) specifically allows regarding the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, nothing in this chapter can be read to allow conduct that's against any of these laws, or to override, limit, or restrict them: (1) The Voting Rights Act of 1965. (2) The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act. (3) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. (4) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993. (5) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (6) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(b) No effect on preclearance or other requirements under Voting Rights Act: When the Administrator or the Commission approves a payment or grant application under subchapter I or II, or when the Commission or a state* takes some other action under those subchapters, none of that counts as affecting the preclearance requirements under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, or any other requirement of that Act.
Except as specifically provided in section 21083(b) of this title with regard to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.) [now 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.], nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize or require conduct prohibited under any of the following laws, or to supersede, restrict, or limit the application of such laws:
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) [now 52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.].
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.) [now 52 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.].
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.) [now 52 U.S.C. 20301 et seq.].
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.) [now 52 U.S.C. 20501 et seq.].
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.).
The approval by the Administrator or the Commission of a payment or grant application under subchapter I or subchapter II, or any other action taken by the Commission or a State* under such subchapter, shall not be considered to have any effect on requirements for preclearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973c) [now 52 U.S.C. 10304] or any other requirements of such Act [52 U.S.C. 10301 et seq.].
Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–252, title IX, § 906, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1729.)
- 2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-252 · 116 Stat. 1729
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