The Right to Vote Act establishes a fundamental right to vote in elections for Federal office for every citizen of legal voting age. It prohibits any government action that would diminish the ability to vote , termed "retrogression," unless it is the least restrictive means of significantly furthering an important, particularized government interest. The bill also forbids actions that would substantially impair the ability to vote , defining such impairment as a non-trivial difficulty that makes voting harder, even if voters can still cast a ballot, unless it significantly furthers an important government interest. The Act provides for judicial review , allowing civil actions to be brought in federal courts to challenge violations of these rights. For claims of retrogression, a plaintiff must show diminishment, after which the government must prove necessity by clear and convincing evidence, and the plaintiff can still prevail by showing a less restrictive alternative. For substantial impairment claims, the plaintiff demonstrates impairment, and the government must prove the action significantly furthers an important interest by clear and convincing evidence. Courts are required to expedite these cases, and attorney's fees are available to successful parties. The legislation broadly defines "government" and clarifies that it does not authorize new burdens on voting or limit existing rights under other laws.