Date: 1965-05-24
Result:
29-49
Vote Subject Matter:
Civil Liberties
/ Domestic Social Policy
Sponsor: TOWER, John Goodwin (R-TX)
Bill number: S1564
Description: TO AMEND THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT, BY REQUIRING ELIMINATION OF THE TRIGGERING FORMULA RESPECTING LITERACY AND OTHER TESTS AND AUTHORIZING APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINERS ON COMPLAINT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF 25 OR MORE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR REGISTRATION.
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 111, p. S11015;
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