§2000f Survey for Compilation of Registration and Voting Statistics; Geographical Areas; Scope; Application of Census Provisions; Voluntary Disclosure; Advising of Right Not to Furnish Information

Summary

The Secretary of Commerce must quickly run a survey to gather registration and voting numbers in geographic areas the Commission on Civil Rights recommends. The survey will count people of voting age by race, color, and national origin, and check whether they were registered and voted in any statewide primary or general election for Members of the U.S. House since January 1, 1960. This work will also be done with the Nineteenth Decennial Census and at other times Congress decides. Section 9 and chapter 7 of title 13 apply to these surveys. No one can be forced to give their race, color, national origin, political party, how they voted, or why, and everyone asked must be told they may refuse.