legislation: 98-hr-5822

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98-hr-5822 98 hr 5822 A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit the requirement that a majority, rather than a plurality, of votes cast in a primary election for Federal office be obtained in order to achieve nomination. Government Operations and Politics 1984-06-12 1984-06-14 Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. House Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] MI D C000714 0 Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to prohibit any requirement that provides that a Federal primary candidate must receive a majority of the votes, rather than a plurality, to achieve the nomination. Deems such a requirement a procedure to deny or abridge the right to vote on account of race. 2021-06-29T21:20:30Z  

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