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Voting Rights Act
A law in 8 Board decisions, 1975–1996.
8Board decisions about it
1975–1996first and last decision
In short
- 17 Mar 1975City unanimously backed asking Congress to extend Voting Rights Act.
- 19 Jan 1981Resolution urging federal repeal of Voting Rights Act language minority requirements was adopted as amended.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Lee S. Dolsonproposed 1 · 1981
- Terry Francoisproposed 1 · 1975
- Willie B. Kennedyproposed 1 · 1981
More from the records
Votes · 6 roll calls
yes 53no 12absent 9
6 printed roll calls; 3 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 7 |
| hearing | 1 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 4 |
| referred | 3 |
| continued | 1 |
All 8 decisions · in date order
- City unanimously backed asking Congress to extend Voting Rights Act.
- A resolution supporting repeal of federal Voting Rights Act minority language requirements was continued to January 19, 1981.
- Resolution urging federal repeal of Voting Rights Act language minority requirements was adopted as amended.
- Proposed resolution urging Congress to repeal non-English language rules in the Voting Rights Act was referred to State and National Affairs Committee.
- A request to consider supporting federal HR 3112, reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act, was referred to committee.
- Resolution urging Congress to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 adopted; a motion to rescind it failed.
- Board adopted a resolution urging Congress to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 after rescinding an earlier vote.
- Resolution opposing a proposed federal repeal of bilingual Voting Rights Act provisions was referred to the Board for adoption.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1975
Journal 1981
Journal 1981
Journal 1981