The Voting Rights Act was adopted to rid this country of discrimination In voting and to safeguard for minorities an equal opportunity to participate in the political process and to elect representatives. Section 203 of the Act is that tool by which the rights of limited English proficient voters are preserved and the barriers to their equal. effective participation are removed. Citizens who are unable to effectively participate in an election because of the difficulty of language are denied this franchise. just as surely as they would be if literacy tests were administered or poll taxes levied. The effectiveness of the assistance provided pursuant to section 203 has been proven In the Hispanic. Asian American.
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