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Jerry Nadler: “Section 5's preclearance provision broke this legal logjam and helped to stop this discriminatory practice.”

On the recordJune 24, 2019
Section 5's preclearance provision broke this legal logjam and helped to stop this discriminatory practice.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler explains the importance of the preclearance provision in combating voter suppression.

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