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This bill, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, would amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which states and political subdivisions are subject to Section 4 of the Act. Key provisions include: - Requiring states and political subdivisions to provide polling places on Indian lands if requested by a tribal representative, and to provide equitable polling place resources in areas with significant racial or language minority populations. - Expanding the types of voting rights violations that can trigger a court's ability to retain jurisdiction over a state or political subdivision. - Establishing a new coverage formula based on recent voting rights violations to determine which states and political subdivisions are subject to the Act's preclearance requirements for changes to voting practices. - Imposing new transparency requirements for states and political subdivisions to provide public notice of changes to voting practices and demographic/electoral data. - Authorizing the Attorney General to assign federal observers to enforce language minority voting rights. - Clarifying the standards for granting preliminary injunctive relief to prevent voting changes that may be discriminatory. The bill aims to strengthen federal protections against discrimination in voting, particularly for racial and language minority groups.

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