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[CITE: 42USC1973gg-9]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 20--ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
 
               SUBCHAPTER I-H--NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION
 
Sec. 1973gg-9. Civil enforcement and private right of action


(a) Attorney General

    The Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate 
district court for such declaratory or injunctive relief as is necessary 
to carry out this subchapter.

(b) Private right of action

    (1) A person who is aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter may 
provide written notice of the violation to the chief election official 
of the State involved.
    (2) If the violation is not corrected within 90 days after receipt 
of a notice under paragraph (1), or within 20 days after receipt of the 
notice if the violation occurred within 120 days before the date of an 
election for Federal office, the aggrieved person may bring a civil 
action in an appropriate district court for declaratory or injunctive 
relief with respect to the violation.
    (3) If the violation occurred within 30 days before the date of an 
election for Federal office, the aggrieved person need not provide 
notice to the chief election official of the State under paragraph (1) 
before bringing a civil action under paragraph (2).

(c) Attorney's fees

    In a civil action under this section, the court may allow the 
prevailing party (other than the United States) reasonable attorney 
fees, including litigation expenses, and costs.

(d) Relation to other laws

    (1) The rights and remedies established by this section are in 
addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and neither 
the rights and remedies established by this section nor any other 
provision of this subchapter shall supersede, restrict, or limit the 
application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).
    (2) Nothing in this subchapter authorizes or requires conduct that 
is prohibited by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).

(Pub. L. 103-31, Sec. 11, May 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 88.)

                       References in Text

    The Voting Rights Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. 
L. 89-110, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 437, as amended, which is classified 
generally to subchapters I-A (Sec. 1973 et seq.), I-B (Sec. 1973aa et 
seq.), and I-C (Sec. 1973bb et seq.) of this chapter. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 1973 of this title and Tables.
