Jurisdictions specially covered under
the Voting Rights Act are required to obtain preclearance from the
Attorney General (AG) before instituting changes. They must
convince the Attorney General that voting changes are not racially
discriminatory.
US Code:
42
USC 1973c Name of Law: Voting Rights Act of 1965
The total of annual responses
identified in the current request is the number of submissions
actually received during FY 2013. This number reflects in part the
decrease in the number of submissions due to the Supreme Court's
decision in Shelby County v. Holder, 133 S.Ct. 2612 (2013), part
way through the fiscal year. As described more fully in the
supporting statement, Shelby County will result in a substantial --
but not yet calculable -- decrease in both the total number of
respondents as well as the annualized cost burden of the
collection.
$3,844,575
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Berman
2025148690
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.