Episode 622: What is the 'Materiality Provision' of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and How Can it Help Protect Voters?

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What is the 'Materiality Provision' of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and How Can it Help Protect Voters?
Our report on court challenges to undated or misdated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania mentioned the “Materiality Provision” of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Just what is the Materiality Provision, and how can it help protect voters?
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Congressional Research Service - The Civil Rights Act of 1964: Eleven Titles at a Glance
Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Forum - Helen L. Brewer - Title I of the Civil Rights Act in Contemporary Voting Rights
Litigation
Protect Democracy - The Constitutionality of the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Democracy Docket - Pennsylvania Orgs Ask SCOTUS To Decide if Rejecting Mail-in Ballots for Date Errors Violates Civil Rights Act
Campaign Legal Center - (2018) CLC Argument Used in Georgia Absentee Ballot Cases
Democracy Docket - This Civil Rights Provision Protects Your Vote from Simple Mistakes

Groups Taking Action:

ACLU, NAACP PA , League of Women Voters PA, Black Political Empowerment Project
Check Your Voter Registration:

• U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
• USA Vote Foundation – Registration, Eligibility, State Election Office Links
• Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State
• Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote
  
  

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