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Civil rights and race relations materials, 1957-1964

H.R. 7152 Page 69

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69 1 tics in such geographic areas as may be recommended by the 2 Commission on Civil Rights. Such a survey and compilation 3 shall, to the extent recommended by the Commission on Civil 4 Rights, include a count of persons of voting age by race, 5 color, and national origin, and determination of the extent 6 to which such persons are registered to vote, and have voted 7 in any statewide primary or general election in which the 8 Members of the United States House of Representatives are 9 nominated or elected, since January 1, 1960. Such infor- 10 mation shall also be collected and compiled in connection 11 with the Nineteenth Decennial Census, and at such other 12 times as the Congress may prescribe. The provisions of sec- 13 tion 9 and chapter 7 of title 13, United States Code, shall 14 apply to any survey, collection, or compilation of registration 15 and voting statistics carried out under this title: Provided, 16 however, That no person shall be compelled to disclose his 17 race, color, national origin, political party affiliation, how 18 he voted, or the reasons therefore, nor shall any penalty be 19 imposed for his failure or refusal to make such disclosure. 20 Every person interrogated orally, by written survey or ques- 21 tionnaire or by any other means with respect to such infor- 22 mation shall be fully advised with respect to his right to 23 fail or refuse to furnish such information.
 
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