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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1981
Page
5
A New York panel reports progress toward voting rights goals remains incomplete. Officials from local agencies and advocacy groups discuss barriers to access, including registration hurdles and polling place closures, urging targeted reforms.
The U S Commission on Civil Rights urged Congress to extend the Voting Rights Act for at least ten years with stronger enforcement. It reported ongoing intimidation of black and Hispanic voters and cited cases of compromised rights in the South and other regions. The preclearance provision would remain, affecting nine states and parts of others, with states required to prove changes are not racially discriminatory. The report was sent to President Reagan and Congress as debate on the extension nears.
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