The Voting Rights Act preclearance provisions apply to changes in voting practices in which areas?

• A. Applies only to federal elections
• B. Applies to all voting changes regardless of jurisdiction
• C. Applies to changes in voter registration requirements
• D. Requires federal approval before changes to voting practices in covered jurisdictions

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is that certain places with a history of voting discrimination must obtain federal approval before making changes to how voting is run. This preclearance applies to changes in voting practices or procedures in those covered jurisdictions, not to every state or only to federal elections. It can include things like voter registration requirements, district boundaries, or other voting methods. Because of that, the correct answer is the one that states federal approval is required before changes to voting practices in covered jurisdictions take effect.