Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 1973aa-1a
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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1973aa-1a - Notes
SOURCE
(Pub. L. 89-110, title II, Sec. 203, as added Pub. L. 94-73, title
III, Sec. 301, Aug. 6, 1975, 89 Stat. 402; amended Pub. L. 97-205,
Secs. 2(d), 4, June 29, 1982, 96 Stat. 134; Pub. L. 102-344, Sec.
2, Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 921.)
AMENDMENTS
1992 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-344 amended subsec. (b)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Prior
to August 6, 1992, no State or political subdivision shall provide
registration or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or
other materials or information relating to the electoral process,
including ballots, only in the English language if the Director of
the Census determines (i) that more than 5 percent of the citizens
of voting age of such State or political subdivision are members of
a single language minority and (ii) that the illiteracy rate of
such persons as a group is higher than the national illiteracy
rate: Provided, That the prohibitions of this subsection shall not
apply in any political subdivision which has less than five percent
voting age citizens of each language minority which comprises over
five percent of the statewide population of voting age citizens.
For purposes of this subsection, illiteracy means the failure to
complete the fifth primary grade. The determinations of the
Director of the Census under this subsection shall be effective
upon publication in the Federal Register and shall not be subject
to review in any court."
1982 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-205, Sec. 4, substituted "Prior to
August 6, 1992" for "Prior to August 6, 1985".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-205, Sec. 2(d), inserted "and American
Indians" after "Alaskan natives".
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 1973aa-2, 1973aa-3, 15481
of this title.
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