[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR51.7]

[Page 82]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 51--PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 5 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 51.7  Political parties.

    Certain activities of political parties are subject to the 
preclearance requirement of section 5. A change affecting voting 
effected by a political party is subject to the preclearance 
requirement:
    (a) If the change relates to a public electoral function of the 
party and
    (b) If the party is acting under authority explicitly or implicitly 
granted by a covered jurisdiction or political subunit subject to the 
preclearance requirement of section 5.

For example, changes with respect to the recruitment of party members, 
the conduct of political campaigns, and the drafting of party platforms 
are not subject to the preclearance requirement. Changes with respect to 
the conduct of primary elections at which party nominees, delegates to 
party conventions, or party officials are chosen are subject to the 
preclearance requirement of section 5. Where appropriate the term 
``jurisdiction'' (but not ``covered jurisdiction'') includes political 
parties.