Sec. 17. Grants to assist with notice requirements under the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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The Attorney General shall make grants each fiscal year to small jurisdictions who submit applications under subsection
(b)for purposes of assisting such small jurisdictions with compliance with the requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to submit or publish notice of any change to a qualification, prerequisite, standard, practice or procedure affecting voting. To be eligible for a grant under this section, a small jurisdiction shall submit an application to the Attorney General in such form and containing such information as the Attorney General may require regarding the compliance of such small jurisdiction with the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For purposes of this section, the term small jurisdiction means any political subdivision of a State with a population of 10,000 or less.