Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics
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Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics is a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that authorizes the collection and publication of data on voter registration and participation to help identify and address discriminatory voting practices.
All labels observed (1)
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| Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics Context triple: [Civil Rights Act of 1964, title, Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics]
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A.
National Voter Registration Act
The National Voter Registration Act is a U.S. federal law designed to increase voter participation by simplifying and standardizing the process of registering to vote, including through motor vehicle agencies and mail-in registration.
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B.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
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C.
Voting Section
The Voting Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights and ensure fair election practices.
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D.
Title VIII
Title VIII is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
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E.
General Election Law of 1925
The General Election Law of 1925 was a landmark Japanese statute that introduced universal male suffrage and significantly expanded democratic participation in the late Taishō period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics Target entity description: Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics is a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that authorizes the collection and publication of data on voter registration and participation to help identify and address discriminatory voting practices.
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A.
National Voter Registration Act
The National Voter Registration Act is a U.S. federal law designed to increase voter participation by simplifying and standardizing the process of registering to vote, including through motor vehicle agencies and mail-in registration.
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B.
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a U.S. federal law that guarantees the right of military personnel and citizens living abroad to register and vote absentee in federal elections.
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C.
Voting Section
The Voting Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for enforcing federal laws that protect citizens’ voting rights and ensure fair election practices.
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D.
Title VIII
Title VIII is the section of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
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E.
General Election Law of 1925
The General Election Law of 1925 was a landmark Japanese statute that introduced universal male suffrage and significantly expanded democratic participation in the late Taishō period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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section of a United States federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
States
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political subdivisions of States ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Department of Justice
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federal civil rights enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| authorizes |
collection of data on voter registration
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collection of data on voter turnout ⓘ publication of registration and voting statistics ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Statutes at Large ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dataUse |
identifying areas with low minority voter registration
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monitoring compliance with federal voting rights laws ⓘ supporting litigation against discriminatory voting practices ⓘ |
| enactedAsPartOf | Public Law 88-352 ⓘ |
| enactmentDate | 1964-07-02 ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism | federal collection and publication of statistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
federal elections
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local elections ⓘ participation in elections ⓘ registration of voters ⓘ state elections ⓘ |
| geographicScope | nationwide in the United States ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Registration and Voting Statistics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ |
| intendedTo |
assist the Department of Justice in voting rights enforcement
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provide empirical evidence of racial discrimination in voting ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal law of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil rights law
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voting rights law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| presidentWhoSigned | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize the collection of voter registration statistics
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to authorize the collection of voting participation statistics ⓘ to identify discriminatory voting practices ⓘ to support enforcement of federal voting rights protections ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Voting Rights Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| statutoryType | civil rights statute provision ⓘ |
| supports |
federal oversight of elections
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implementation of equal voting rights guarantees ⓘ |
| targetsProblem |
racial discrimination in voter participation
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racial discrimination in voter registration ⓘ |
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Subject: Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics Description of subject: Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics is a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that authorizes the collection and publication of data on voter registration and participation to help identify and address discriminatory voting practices.
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