§ 10702. “State” defined

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Voting Rights Act of 1965

   Pub. L. 89–110 title III § 302 · 79 Stat. 437

   Enacted · 52 U.S.C. § 10702

   Pub. L. 89–110, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 91–285, § 6, June 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 318

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–110, title III, § 302, as added Pub. L. 91–285, § 6, June 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 318

2. 1975

   Pub. L. 94–73 title IV § 407 · 89 Stat. 400

   Substituted · 52 U.S.C. § 10702

   Pub. L. 94–73 substituted definition of State for provisions prohibiting denial of right to vote because of age

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–73 substituted definition of State for provisions prohibiting denial of right to vote because of age.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 407. Title III of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: “TITLE III— EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD VOTING AGE “Sec. 301. (a) (1) The Attorney General is directed to institute, in 42 USC 1973bb. the name of the United States, such actions against States or political subdivisions, including actions for injunctive relief, as he may determine to be necessary to implement the twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States. “(2) The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of proceedings instituted under this title, which shall be heard and determined by a court of there judges in accordance with section 2284 of title 28 of the United States Code, and any appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court. It shall be the duty of the judges designated to hear the case to assign the case for hearing and determination thereof, and to cause the case to be in every way expedited. “(b) Whoever shall deny or attempt to deny any person of any Penalty. right secured by the twenty-sixth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. “Sec. 302. “definition As used in this title, the term ‘State’ includes the District 42 USC 1973bb–1. 42 USC 1973h. of Columbia.”,

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