Voting Section

The voting section enforces the civil provisions of the federal laws that protect the right to vote including the voting rights act the uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act the national voter registration act the help america vote act and the civil rights acts.

Voting section. Voting section civil rights division u s. Pursuant to the vra the attorney general undertakes investigations and litigation throughout the united states and its territories. In the u s no one is required by law to vote in any local state or presidential election.

10101 52 u s c. 2008 united states v. Johnson during the height of the civil rights movement on august 6 1965 and congress later amended the act five times to expand its protections.

Find out where to vote in person on election day or earlier and what form of id to bring. Many constitutional amendments have been ratified since the first election. Election 2020 what you need to know about voting.

Full coverage of the 2020 presidential election and u s. The voting rights act also known as the vra was enacted by congress in 1965. You can send a fax to the voting section at 202 307 3961.

Calling the voting section. Learn how to vote by mail in absentee ballot. See who can t vote.

2006 cases raising claims under section11 b of the voting rights act. And learn that you can vote for any candidate in a general election regardless of party affiliation. Sending a complaint form to the voting section.