[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: 28CFR55.10]

[Page 121]
 
                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
              CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Continued)
 
PART 55--IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT REGARDING LANGUAGE MINORITY GROUPS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart B--Nature of Coverage
 
Sec. 55.10  Types of elections covered.

    (a) General. The language provisions of the Act apply to 
registration for and voting in any type of election, whether it is a 
primary, general or special election. Section 14(c)(1). This includes 
elections of officers as well as elections regarding such matters as 
bond issues, constitutional amendments and referendums. Federal, State 
and local elections are covered as are elections of special districts, 
such as school districts and water districts.
    (b) Elections for statewide office. If an election conducted by a 
county relates to Federal or State offices or issues as well as county 
offices or issues, a county subject to the bilingual requirements must 
insure compliance with those requirements with respect to all aspects of 
the election, i.e., the minority language material and assistance must 
deal with the Federal and State offices or issues as well as county 
offices or issues.
    (c) Multi-county districts. Regarding elections for an office 
representing more than one county, e.g., State legislative districts and 
special districts that include portions of two or more counties, the 
bilingual requirements are applicable on a county-by-county basis. Thus, 
minority language material and assistance need not be provided by the 
government in counties not subject to the bilingual requirements of the 
Act.