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28 C.F.R. PART 51--PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED

TITLE 28--Judicial Administration

CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

PART 51--PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED

Subpart A--GENERAL PROVISIONS

�51.1

Purpose.

�51.2

Definitions.

�51.3

Delegation of authority.

�51.4

Date used to determine coverage; list of covered jurisdictions.

�51.5

Termination of coverage (bailout).

�51.6

Political subunits.

�51.7

Political parties.

�51.8

Section 3 coverage.

�51.9

Computation of time.

�51.10

Requirement of action for declaratory judgment or submission to the Attorney General.

�51.11

Right to bring suit.

�51.12

Scope of requirement.

�51.13

Examples of changes.

�51.14

Recurrent practices.

�51.15

Enabling legislation and contingent or nonuniform requirements.

�51.16

Distinction between changes in procedure and changes in substance.

�51.17

Special elections.

�51.18

Court-ordered changes.

�51.19

Request for notification concerning voting litigation.

Subpart B--PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

�51.20

Form of submissions.

�51.21

Time of submissions.

�51.22

Premature submissions.

�51.23

Party and jurisdiction responsible for making submissions.

�51.24

Address for submissions.

�51.25

Withdrawal of submissions.

Subpart C--CONTENTS OF SUBMISSIONS

�51.26

General.

�51.27

Required contents.

�51.28

Supplemental contents.

Subpart D--COMMUNICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS

�51.29

Communications concerning voting changes.

�51.30

Action on communications from individuals or groups.

�51.31

Communications concerning voting suits.

�51.32

Establishment and maintenance of registry of interested individuals and groups.

Subpart E--PROCESSING OF SUBMISSIONS

�51.33

Notice to registrants concerning submissions.

�51.34

Expedited consideration.

�51.35

Disposition of inappropriate submissions.

�51.36

Release of information concerning submissions.

�51.37

Obtaining information from the submitting authority.

�51.38

Obtaining information from others.

�51.39

Supplementary submissions.

�51.40

Failure to complete submissions.

�51.41

Notification of decision not to object.

�51.42

Failure of the Attorney General to respond.

�51.43

Reexamination of decision not to object.

�51.44

Notification of decision to object.

�51.45

Request for reconsideration.

�51.46

Reconsideration of objection at the instance of the Attorney General.

�51.47

Conference.

�51.48

Decision after reconsideration.

�51.49

Absence of judicial review.

�51.50

Records concerning submissions.

Subpart F--DETERMINATIONS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

�51.51

Purpose of the subpart.

�51.52

Basic standard.

�51.53

Information considered.

�51.54

Discriminatory effect.

�51.55

Consistency with constitutional and statutory requirements.

�51.56

Guidance from the courts.

�51.57

Relevant factors.

�51.58

Representation.

�51.59

Redistrictings.

�51.60

Changes in electoral systems.

�51.61

Annexations.

Subpart G--SANCTIONS

�51.62

Enforcement by the Attorney General.

�51.63

Enforcement by private parties.

�51.64

Bar to termination of coverage (bailout).

Subpart H--PETITION TO CHANGE PROCEDURES

�51.65

Who may petition.

�51.66

Form of petition.

�51.67

Disposition of petition.

Appendix

Appendix to Part 51--Jurisdictions Covered Under Section of the Voting Rights Act, as Amended