07-17-2001 La Porte Redistricting Committee Regular Meeting

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unprecleared annexations togeth~See City of Pleasant Grove v. Unitgd States, C.A. No. 80-2589 (D.D.C. Oct. 7, 1981). (c) Relevant factors. In making determinations with respect to annexations, the Attorney General, in addition to the factors described above, will consider the following factors (among others): (1) The extent to which a jurisdiction's annexations reflect the purpose or have the effect of excluding minorities while including other similarly situated persons. (2) 'The extent to which the annexations reduce a jurisdiction's minority population percentage, either at the time of the submission or, in view of the intended use, for the reasonably foreseeable future. (3) Whether the electoral system to be used in the jurisdiction fails fairly to reflect minority voting strength as it exists in the post-annexation jurisdiction. See City of Richmond v. United States, 422 U.S. 358, 367-72 (1975). [52 FR 2648, Jan. 23, 1987] (back to index) 51.62 Enforcement by the Attorney General. (a) The Attorney General is authorized to bring civil actions for appropriate relief against violations of the ,Act's provisions, including Section 5. See Section 12(d). (b) Certain violations of Section 5 may be subject to criminal sanctions. See Section 12 (a) and (c). (back to index) 51.63 Eni~orcement by private parties. Privatf; parties have standing to enforce Section 5. (back to inndex) 51.64 Bar to termination of coverage (bailout). (a) Section 4(a) of the Act sets out the requirements for the termination of coverage (bailout) under Section 5. See S 51.5. Among the requirements for bailout is compliance with Section 5, as described in Section 4(a), during the ten years preceding the filing of the bailout action and during its pendency. (b) In defending bailout actions, the Attorney General will not consider as a bar to bailout under Section 4(a)(1)(E) a Section 5 objection to a submitted voting standard, practice, or procedure if the objection was subsequently withdrawn on the basis of a determination by the Attorney General that it had originally been interposed as a result of the Attorney General's misinterpretation of fact or mistab;e in the law, or if the unmodified voting standard, practice, or procedure that was the subject of the objection received Section 5 preclearance by means of a declaratory judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. (c) Notice will be given to interested parties registered under S 51.32 when bailout actions are filed or decided. (back to index) 51.65 Who may petition.