{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-55.22","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 55.22","heading":"Requirements of section 5 of the Act.","body":"For many jurisdictions, changes in voting laws and practices will be necessary in order to comply with section 4(f)(4) or section 203(c). If a jurisdiction is subject to the preclearance requirements of section 5 (see § 55.8(b)), such changes must either be submitted to the Attorney General or be made the subject of a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Procedures for the administration of section 5 are set forth in part 51 of this chapter.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 55—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT REGARDING LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUPS","Subpart E—Preclearance"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"dcabbc2256de14113823c4f92c815d12ebcc1051156eac687537699738308504","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-55.21","next":"us/28-cfr-55.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}