aug 26, 1992 - Voting Rights Act of 1992

Description:

1. What is it?
The Voting Rights Act of 1992 is an amendment to the Voting Rights Act of 1982, specifically the bilingual election requirement part of the action. Some in Congress hoped to extend the bilingual provision 15 years so that its expiration would coincide with the additional provisions of the bill. This extension was successful.

2. When did it happen?
August 26th, 1992

3. Who was involved?
- George H. W. Bush- his administration did not get involved in the process, leaving it instead to Congress.

4. Where did it happen?
Washington DC

5. One major cause
While the Voting Rights Act of 1982 had extended the special provisions for 25 years, the bilingual election requirements had only been set to expire in seven years. Therefore, the Voting Rights Act of 1992 was created.

6. One major effect
Republican opposition for the Voting Rights Act continued to grow. They believed the act was never supposed to protect language minorities and that the bilingual election requirements created unfunded mandates. Opponents to expanding and extending the bill were steadily increasing in the Republican Party.