Key Vote 89th Congress > Senate > Vote 68

Date: May 25, 1965

Result: 26-74

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: ERVIN, Samuel James, Jr. (D-NC)

Bill number: S1564

Description: TO AGREE TO THE MODIFIED ERVIN AMENDMENT TO THE MANSFIELD-DIRKSEN SUBSTITUTE FOR S. 1564, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT. THE MODIFIED AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT AN APPLICANT SEEKING TO REGISTER BEFORE A FEDERAL EXAMINER MUST ALLEGE DENIAL UNDER COLOR OF LAW OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER OR VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 111, p. S11061;

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