preclearance
A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
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In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the preclearance requirement in Shelby County v. Holder. With confident condescension, Chief Justice Roberts assured us that those Jim Crow-era safeguards were no longer necessary, si…
I think this is correct but I think a January 21, 2029 HR1 should be a voting reform package branded as a Voting Rights Act and includes a gerrymandering ban, automatic voter registration, preclearance, etc, but also…
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A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance.
The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week.
“I think this is correct but I think a January 21, 2029 HR1 should be a voting reform package branded as a Voting Rights Act and includes a gerrymandering ban, automatic voter registration, preclearance, etc, but also expands the courts to take away the Republican veto”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, legal) 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.
The great state of Alabama believes that preclearance is a relic of the past.
“In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the preclearance requirement in Shelby County v. Holder. With confident condescension, Chief Justice Roberts assured us that those Jim Crow-era safeguards were no longer necessary, since America had basically solved racism.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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