Voting Rights Act Reauthorization of 2006
This page analyzes a single policy using structured scoring, historical evidence, source quality, and measurable outcomes.
Summary
Reauthorized major provisions of the Voting Rights Act with bipartisan support.
How to Read This Record
Impact Reading
Very high documented impact
Evidence Base
Limited evidence from Government sources.
Data Completeness
Good record with 1 source and 1 metric.
Outcome Summary
Extended key protections against racial discrimination in voting.
Categories
Impact Scores
This score is a structured measure of how directly and materially this policy affected Black communities, weighted by evidence, durability, and equity. Harm offset reduces the total score.
Total Impact Score
32
Directness
5
How explicitly the policy targeted or affected Black communities.
Material Impact
4
The practical real-world effect on conditions, rights, or outcomes.
Evidence
5
Strength of sourcing and historical support for the assessment.
Durability
3
How lasting the effects of the policy were over time.
Equity
4
Whether the policy advanced fairness, inclusion, or equal access.
Harm Offset
2
Any offsetting harms, limitations, exclusions, or contradictory effects that reduce the total.
Scoring Notes: Major bipartisan recommitment to voting rights, though later narrowed by court rulings.
Metrics
Federal preclearance and Voting Rights Act enforcement continuity
Black voters in formerly covered jurisdictions • Covered jurisdictions
Before
0.00
2005 • binary
After
1.00
2006 • binary
Methodology: Represents continuation of key Voting Rights Act enforcement mechanisms through reauthorization.
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George W. Bush
Sign the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization of 2006Bush signed a bipartisan reauthorization extending major Voting Rights Act protections, preserving preclearance and related enforcement tools before later judicial rollback weakened that framework.
Suggested Relationships
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Contemporary Era • Negative
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2021 • Law • Democratic Party
Contemporary Era • Blocked
Shared Categories: 2 • Year Distance: 15
2007 • Court Case • Unknown party
Post Civil Rights Era • Negative
Shared Categories: 1 • Year Distance: 1
2003 • Court Case • Unknown party
Post Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 1 • Year Distance: 3
1988 • Law • Unknown party
Post Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 1 • Year Distance: 18
1988 • Law • Unknown party
Post Civil Rights Era • Positive
Shared Categories: 1 • Year Distance: 18
1987 • Court Case • Unknown party
Post Civil Rights Era • Negative
Shared Categories: 1 • Year Distance: 19
Sources
President Bush Signs Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
White House Archives • Government
Published: Jul 27, 2006
Archived statement
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