Sub-Series B: Election Laws, 1965/1986

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This sub-series covers the time period from 1965 to 1986. The League of Women Voters' primary interest in election laws relates to increasing voter participation by decreasing the legal obstacles that prevent citizens from registering to vote, voting, and otherwise taking part in the election process. Included are articles, pamphlets, booklets, letters, surveys, reports, fact sheets, registration and voting statistics, and summaries of legislative bills, resolutions, and proposals related to elections. Specific themes include the poll tax and literacy requirements, reapportionment and redistricting, voter registration and postcard registration, absentee voting, and campaign financing. Specific topics include the Civil Rights Act, the 1965 "Liberty Amendment", the "Freeholder Amendment" of 1960 and 1962, the 1973 "Omnibus Bill", and the League of Women Voter's Voting Rights Act Monitoring Project.

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