before the date of an election to which the relief being sought will apply, proximity to the election will be presumed not to constitute a harm to the public interest or a burden on the party opposing relief. (c) Grounds for stay or vacatur in Federal claims involving voting rights (1) Prospective effect In reviewing an application for a stay or vacatur of equitable relief granted pursuant to a law listed in subsection (a), a court shall give substantial weight to the reliance interests of citizens who acted pursuant to such order under review. In fashioning a stay or vacatur, a reviewing court shall not order relief that has the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote of any citizen who has acted in reliance on the order. (2) Written explanation No stay or vacatur under this subsection shall issue unless the reviewing court makes specific findings that the public interest, including the public’s interest in expanding access to the ballot, will be harmed by the continuing operation of the equitable relief or that compliance with such relief will impose serious burdens on the party seeking such a stay or vacatur such that those burdens substantially outweigh the benefits to the public interest. In reviewing an application for a stay or vacatur of equitable relief, findings of fact made in issuing the order under review shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous. 112. Protection of tabulated votes The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ( 52 U.S.C. 10307 ) is amended— (1) in section 11— (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) No person acting under color of law shall— (1) fail or refuse to permit any person to vote who is entitled to vote under Federal law or is otherwise qualified to vote