1950 Code, §§ 24-17, 24-22, 24-23; 1963, Sess., c. 2; 1970, c. 462, § 24.1-41; 1971, Sess., cc. 205, 265; 1974, c. 428; 1977, c. 490; 1978, c. 778; 1993, c. 641; 2004, c. 481; 2006, c. 205. Neither a confirmatory indication by the Attorney General that no objection will be raised, nor the failure of the Attorney General to object, nor a declaratory judgment under this section precludes any subsequent action to order the application of such characterization, condition, standard, practice or procedure.
If the Attorney General expressly declares that no objection will be raised within sixty days of receipt of a request, the Attorney General may reserve the right to reconsider the application if, during the remaining sixty-day period, the Attorney General becomes aware of additional information that would otherwise require an objection under this section. Any application under this section shall be considered and decided by a court of three judges in accordance with the provisions of section 2284 of title 28, and any appeal shall be made to the Supreme Court. The ruling meant states could keep 21 as the voting age in state and local elections, but had to establish separate voters lists to allow voters between the ages of 18 and 21 to participate in federal elections. [22] Australia is a representative federal parliamentary democracy in which citizens have the power to elect their representatives to parliament. Registration and voting is a right and responsibility of every Australian citizen.