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- noun A procedure to arrange for
clearing customs orimmigration in advance - noun US, law Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act
Etymologies
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States and localities covered by Section 5 must obtain preclearance from the United States Department of Justice or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia before implementing new redistricting plans.
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An additional idea some tax lawyers favor is known as "preclearance."
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Since Arizona, Alaska, and Virginia are covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, they must obtain preclearance from either the Justice Department or the U.S.
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Critics of the law call the preclearance requirement a unique federal intrusion on state sovereignty and a badge of shame for the affected jurisdictions that is no longer justified.
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The minority groups, as well as the Obama administration, say such an outcome is strictly forbidden by the Voting Rights Act and would, in essence, eviscerate the law's most potent weapon, the advance approval requirement, also known as preclearance.
News 2012
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The so-called preclearance by DOJ is required in Texas and other jurisdictions covered by the Voting Rights Act.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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The state's redistricting plans cannot be legally enforced until either the Justice Department or the panel of judges in Washington certifies that maps comply with the Voting Rights Act, a requirement known as preclearance.
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But the minority groups, as well as the Obama administration, say such an outcome is strictly forbidden by the Voting Rights Act and would, in essence, eviscerate the law's most potent weapon, its Section 5 requirement of advance approval, also known as preclearance.
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The minority groups, as well as the Obama administration, say such an outcome is strictly forbidden by the Voting Rights Act and would, in essence, eviscerate the law's most potent weapon, the advance approval requirement, also known as preclearance.
www.startribune.com 2012
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Texas is covered by the so-called preclearance requirement for its electoral changes.
The Seattle Times 2012
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