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Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-125 Short title; definitions
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A. This chapter may be cited as the "Voting Rights Act of Virginia." B. For purposes of this chapter, "Protected class" means a group of citizens protected from discrimination based on race or color or membership in a language minority group. "Racially polarized voting" means the…
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-126 Voter suppression prohibited
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A. No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, law, ordinance, rule, standard, practice, or procedure shall be enacted or implemented by the state or any locality in a manner that results in, is likely to result in, or is intended to result in a denial or abridgement of th…
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-126.1 Vote dilution prohibited
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A. The governing body of any locality shall not impose or apply any method of election in a manner that has the effect of impairing the equal opportunity or ability of members of a protected class to nominate or elect candidates of their choice or to influence the outcome of an e…
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-126.2 Determining whether a violation has occurred; factors to consider
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A. In determining whether, under the totality of the circumstances, a violation of § 24.2-126 or 24.2-126.1 has occurred with respect to a protected class, a court may consider one or more of the following factors: (i) the history of discrimination affecting members of the protec…