Title 28, Part 51 — Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended
67 sections
Section 51.1
Purpose.
Section 51.2
Definitions.
Section 51.3
Delegation of authority.
Section 51.4
Date used to determine coverage; list of covered jurisdictions.
Section 51.5
Termination of coverage.
Section 51.6
Political subunits.
Section 51.7
Political parties.
Section 51.8
Section 3 coverage.
Section 51.9
Computation of time.
Section 51.10
Requirement of action for declaratory judgment or submission to the Attorney General.
Section 51.11
Right to bring suit.
Section 51.12
Scope of requirement.
Section 51.13
Examples of changes.
Section 51.14
Recurrent practices.
Section 51.15
Enabling legislation and contingent or nonuniform requirements.
Section 51.16
Distinction between changes in procedure and changes in substance.
Section 51.17
Special elections.
Section 51.18
Federal court-ordered changes.
Section 51.19
Request for notification concerning voting litigation.
Section 51.20
Form of submissions.
Section 51.21
Time of submissions.
Section 51.22
Submitted changes that will not be reviewed.
Section 51.23
Party and jurisdiction responsible for making submissions.
Section 51.24
Delivery of submissions.
Section 51.25
Withdrawal of submissions.
Section 51.26
General.
Section 51.27
Required contents.
Section 51.28
Supplemental contents.
Section 51.29
Communications concerning voting changes.
Section 51.30
Action on communications from individuals or groups.
Section 51.31
Communications concerning voting suits.
Section 51.32
Establishment and maintenance of registry of interested individuals and groups.
Section 51.33
Notice to registrants concerning submissions.
Section 51.34
Expedited consideration.
Section 51.35
Disposition of inappropriate submissions and resubmissions.
Section 51.36
Release of information concerning submissions.
Section 51.37
Obtaining information from the submitting authority.
Section 51.38
Obtaining information from others.
Section 51.39
Supplemental information and related submissions.
Section 51.40
Failure to complete submissions.
Section 51.41
Notification of decision not to object.
Section 51.42
Failure of the Attorney General to respond.
Section 51.43
Reexamination of decision not to object.
Section 51.44
Notification of decision to object.
Section 51.45
Request for reconsideration.
Section 51.46
Reconsideration of objection at the instance of the Attorney General.
Section 51.47
Conference.
Section 51.48
Decision after reconsideration.
Section 51.49
Absence of judicial review.
Section 51.50
Records concerning submissions.
Section 51.51
Purpose of the subpart.
Section 51.52
Basic standard.
Section 51.53
Information considered.
Section 51.54
Discriminatory purpose and effect.
Section 51.55
Consistency with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Section 51.56
Guidance from the courts.
Section 51.57
Relevant factors.
Section 51.58
Representation.
Section 51.59
Redistricting plans.
Section 51.60
Changes in electoral systems.
Section 51.61
Annexations.
Section 51.62
Enforcement by the Attorney General.
Section 51.63
Enforcement by private parties.
Section 51.64
Bar to termination of coverage (bailout).
Section 51.65
Who may petition.
Section 51.66
Form of petition.
Section 51.67
Disposition of petition.