Section 5's preclearance provision broke this legal logjam and helped to stop this discriminatory practice.
Jerry Nadler: “Section 5's preclearance provision broke this legal logjam and helped to stop this discriminatory practice.”
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Nadler explains the importance of the preclearance provision in combating voter suppression.
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