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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 28 - Judicial Administration |
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Chapter I - Department of Justice |
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Part 51 - Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as Amended |
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. |
| § 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 - Federal 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 - Submitted changes that will not be reviewed. |
| § 51.23 - Party and jurisdiction responsible for making submissions. |
| § 51.24 - Delivery of 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 and resubmissions. |
| § 51.36 - Release of information concerning submissions. |
| § 51.37 - Obtaining information from the submitting authority. |
| § 51.38 - Obtaining information from others. |
| § 51.39 - Supplemental information and related 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 purpose and effect. |
| § 51.55 - Consistency with constitutional and statutory requirements. |
| § 51.56 - Guidance from the courts. |
| § 51.57 - Relevant factors. |
| § 51.58 - Representation. |
| § 51.59 - Redistricting plans. |
| § 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 to Part 51 - Jurisdictions Covered Under Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act, as Amended |