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"...4, the clauses defining which states must seek Federal preclearance for election laws. Now a new bipartisan Section 4..."

"...history of discrimination against minority voters had to get preclearance from the U.S. attorney general or a panel of..."

"...Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1, challenging the "preclearance" provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, nominally because..."

"...Justice on the grounds that compliance with the electoral preclearance provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act is just..."

"...Chief Justice John Roberts, a long-time critic of the preclearance system, summed up what could become the core argument..."

"...That's the section that requires U.S. Department of Justice preclearance for voting legislation and redistricting maps in traditionally discriminatory..."

"...failed to prove that the map will not get preclearance from DC District Court...."

"...posited that they may have to wait for the preclearance trial on the legislature's maps (scheduled to start on..."

"...rejected calls from the state's Republican leaders to provide preclearance for their controversial redistricting plans, ensuring that the measure..."

"...VRA's Section 5 – which requires Department of Justice preclearance of electoral changes that might adversely affect minority voters..."

"...5 of the Voting Rights Act, which had required preclearance of changes in voting procedures that might affect the..."

"...Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, requiring federal preclearance of electoral maps in jurisdictions with a proven history..."

"...that the maps will not be subject to federal preclearance – perhaps a risky theory in light of the..."

"...is too tight for the U.S. Department of Justice preclearance that is required under the Voting Rights Act. "I..."

"...commission), the drawing of maps, and Department of Justice preclearance in time for new single-member districts to be in..."

"...25 under the microscope again. Federal judges in the preclearance trial have ordered a March 13 hearing on whether..."

"...heading to DC to catch closing arguments in the preclearance hearing tomorrow, Jan. 31, that seems unlikely. The Mexican..."

"...a 36-seat population, even thought that is still awaiting preclearance (and, frankly, stands basically no chance of passing.) The..."

"...might wait until the D.C. District Court holds its preclearance hearings on the maps, scheduled to begin Jan. 17,..."

"...states, that under the Voting Rights Act must get "preclearance" from either the Justice Depart­ment or federal court before..."

"...the District Court in the District of Columbia for preclearance. At that time, we will provide much greater detail..."

"...5 of the VRA, which requires Depart­ment of Justice "preclearance," for racially discriminatory effects, of changes in voting procedures..."

"...law has not been burdensome, board members consider the preclearance requirement unfair. Support­ed by right-wing foundations, the MUD sued..."

"...meanwhile, questions smolder over the U.S. Department of Justice's preclearance of the GOP map. See Judges Ponder Redistricting...."

"...the new Texas map. The letter notes that DOJ preclearance (required under the Voting Rights Act) does not bar..."

"...re-redistricting map passed by the Legislature and now under preclearance Voting Rights Act review by the U.S. Department of..."

"...and presented it to Department of Justice lawyers for preclearance under the Voting Rights Act. The DOJ normally allows..."

"...as the Bill of Rights) and should thus require preclearance by the U.S. Department of Justice (as prescribed by..."

"...insist that the rule changes do not require VRA "preclearance" from the U.S. Department of Justice privately asked the..."

"...far as to endorse the Harris County model of preclearance for all warrantless arrests...."