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Allen v. State Board of Elections

Expanded the scope of the Voting Rights Act to cover more types of voting changes.

Year

1969

Impact

Positive

Status

Active

Party

Unknown

Era

Civil Rights Era

Impact Context

Broadened federal oversight over discriminatory election practices.

What This Policy Did

Broadened federal oversight over discriminatory election practices.

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