Language minority notice requirements

Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10503) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b)(3)(A) to read as follows: (A) the term voting materials — (i) means registration or voting notices, forms, instructions, assistance, or other materials or information relating to the electoral process, including ballots; and (ii) includes digital and printed material or information produced relating to the electoral process;; (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g); and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsections: (e) Responsibility of States providing voting materials in covered political subdivisions The prohibition under subsection (b) shall apply to any State that provides voting materials to a political subdivision subject to such prohibition. (f) Notice The Attorney General shall submit a notice of the prohibition of subsection (b), and the threshold at which such prohibition applies, to each State or political subdivision that is— (1) below the threshold requirement under subclause (II) of subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) by not more than 1,000; or (2) below the threshold requirement under subclause (I) or (III) of subsection (b)(2)(A)(i) by not more than 0.5 percent..