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pre·clear·ance
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preclearancenoun
A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance
The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week.
preclearancenoun
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.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preclearance in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
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The numerical value of preclearance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of preclearance in a Sentence
Whichever way congress would go in trying to amend Voting Rights Advancement Act and reestablish some form of preclearance, it's going to have a Supreme Court where at least some members are going to be extremely skeptical of congressional power in this area.
It's going to be a mess for the Department of Justice, i know they will do their best, but they really are handicapped by the loss of preclearance.
Preclearance stops that stuff in its tracks so nobody has to go through those elections with discriminatory provisions in place.
There is an urgent need to protect the progress we have made since the courageous Foot Soldiers of the Voting Rights Movement dared to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge 50 years ago. We have inherited their legacy, and the fight to ensure that all Americans can participate in our political process continues today, the updated coverage formula in this bill will ensure that states, like Alabama, are required to obtain federal preclearance for changes to voting practices and procedures that could have a discriminatory impact.
I want to, again, urge Texas Congressional to restore the Justice Department's preclearance authority where that preclearance tool is still in place. We would likely not be here today announcing this complaint.
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