In 2006, these provisions were reauthorized for an additional 25 years, but the coverage formula was not changed; coverage still turned on whether a jurisdiction had a voting test in the 1960s or 1970s and had low racial minority voter registration or turnout at that time.
In 2006, the Act was reauthorized for an additional 25 years, but the coverage formula was not changed. Coverage still turned on whether a jurisdiction had a voting test in the 1960s or 1970s, and had low voter registration or turnout at that time.