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Registrar of Voters recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 137-2015 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which occurred on August 6, 2015.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Registrar of Voters is recommending the Chair adopt and sign Resolution in recognition of the 50 year anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a milestone in national legislation that prohibits discriminatory voting practices from disenfranchising African Americans. The act, which was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, makes it illegal to require eligible voters to pass literacy tests in order to register to vote.
Since its initial passage, the act has expanded its reach with amendments that assist language minorities in the voting process by providing language-specific election materials to jurisdictions with large numbers of language minorities.
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CAO RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve this item.
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CONTACT
Sharon Simonson 621-7481