preclearance

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.

Changing Census, Changing America 2000

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.

The Supreme Court hopes to kill the Voting Rights Act 2009

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

The so-called preclearance by DOJ is required in Texas and other jurisdictions covered by the Voting Rights Act.

chron.com Chronicle 2011

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.

Homepage CP Container 2012

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.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2012

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

Texas is covered by the so-called preclearance requirement for its electoral changes.

The Seattle Times 2012