Format and Means of Filing. A submission under Section 5 must be in writing and must contain all of the information specified in the Department’s regulations. The procedures governing the submission and processing of changes affecting voting that are submitted to the Attorney General for administrative review under Section 5 are set forth in Procedures for the Administration of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (28 C.F.R. Part 51). Guidance on the contents of submissions is set forth in "Subpart C - Contents of Submissions." The required contents of submissions are set forth in Section 51.27, and submitting jurisdictions must ensure that all required information is provided. Guidance on supplemental contents of submissions, depending on the type of change(s), is set forth in Section 51.28. The Attorney General’s interpretation of the provisions of the Voting Rights Act which require certain States and political subdivisions to conduct elections in the language of certain “language minority groups” in addition to English are set forth in Implementation of the Provisions of the Voting Right Act Regarding Language Minority Groups (28 C.F.R. Part 55).
Where to File an Electronic Submission. An electronically-filed Section 5 submission must be submitted to the Chief, Voting Section, Civil Rights Division from 8:00 am Monday to 10:00 pm Friday (Eastern Time) excluding federal holidays by using the forms available from this page. These forms will not be available at other times.
The system is unavailable on weekends and federal holidays.