Sec. 108. Clarification of authority to seek relief
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Section 10(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10306(b) ) is amended by striking the Attorney General is authorized and directed to institute forthwith in the name of the United States such actions, and inserting an aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute such actions . Section 12(d) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10308(d) ) is amended to read as follows: Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that any person has engaged in, or is about to engage in, any act or practice that would
(1)deny any citizen the right to register, to cast a ballot, or to have that ballot counted properly and included in the appropriate totals of votes cast in violation of the 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, or 26th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States,
(2)violate subsection
(a)or
(b)of section 11, or
(3)violate any other provision of this Act or any other Federal voting rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or membership in a language minority group, an aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute an action for preventive relief, including an application for a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to create a cause of action for civil enforcement of criminal provisions of this or any other Act. . Section 204 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10504 ) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that a State or political subdivision has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice prohibited by a provision of this title, an aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute an action in a district court of the United States, for a restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction, or such other order as may be appropriate. . Section 301(a)(1) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10701(a)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: An aggrieved person or (in the name of the United States) the Attorney General may institute an action in a district court of the United States, for a restraining order, a preliminary or permanent injunction, or such other order as may be appropriate to implement the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. .
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