[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 28, Volume 2]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 28CFR55.10]



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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

 

              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (CONTINUED)

 

PART 55_IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT 

REGARDING LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUPS--Table of Contents

 

                      Subpart B_Nature of Coverage

 

Sec. 55.10  Types of elections covered.



    (a) General. The language provisions of the Act apply to 

registration for and voting in any type of election, whether it is a 

primary, general or special election. Section 14(c)(1). This includes 

elections of officers as well as elections regarding such matters as 

bond issues, constitutional amendments and referendums. Federal, State 

and local elections are covered as are elections of special districts, 

such as school districts and water districts.

    (b) Elections for statewide office. If an election conducted by a 

county relates to Federal or State offices or issues as well as county 

offices or issues, a county subject to the bilingual requirements must 

insure compliance with those requirements with respect to all aspects of 

the election, i.e., the minority language material and assistance must 

deal with the Federal and State offices or issues as well as county 

offices or issues.

    (c) Multi-county districts. Regarding elections for an office 

representing more than one county, e.g., State legislative districts and 

special districts that include portions of two or more counties, the 

bilingual requirements are applicable on a county-by-county basis. Thus, 

minority language material and assistance need not be provided by the 

government in counties not subject to the bilingual requirements of the 

Act.