§ 10501 Application of prohibition to other States; “test or device” defined
§ 10502 Residence requirements for voting
§ 10503 Bilingual election requirements
§ 10504 Judicial relief; civil actions by the Attorney General; three-judge district court; appeal to Supreme Court
§ 10505 Penalty
§ 10506 Separability
§ 10507 Survey to compile registration and voting statistics
§ 10508 Voting assistance for blind, disabled or illiterate persons
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 52 > Subtitle I > Chapter 105 - Supplemental Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7