---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 55.22"
title: "28"
number: "55.22"
heading: "Requirements of section 5 of the Act."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/55.22"
---

# §55.22. Requirements of section 5 of the Act.


For many jurisdictions, changes in voting laws and practices will be necessary in order to comply with [section 4(f)(4)](/cfr/28/4.md?p=f-4) or [section 203(c)](/cfr/28/203.md?p=c). If a jurisdiction is subject to the preclearance requirements of [section 5](/cfr/28/5.md) (see [§ 55.8(b)](/cfr/28/55.8.md?p=b)), such changes must either be submitted to the Attorney General or be made the subject of a declaratory judgment action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Procedures for the administration of [section 5](/cfr/28/5.md) are set forth in [part 51](/cfr/28/part51.md) of this chapter.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 1973b, 1973j(d), 1973aa-la, 1973aa-2.

### Source

Source: Order No. 655-76, 41 FR 29998, July 20, 1976, unless otherwise noted.