The purpose of this preclearance requirement is to ensure that jurisdictions that were most likely to discriminate against minority voters... would bear the burden of proving that any changes in the voting laws towards minority voters were not discriminatory before such changes could take effect.
Cohen explains the rationale behind the Voting Rights Act's preclearance requirement.
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