I mean, they trampled on all sorts of state sovereign authority matters that went far beyond the realm of just federal elections. They would have subjected every voting jurisdiction in the United States. It would have rendered every voting jurisdiction of the United States a preclearance jurisdiction, whether you had ever had a history of racial discrimination or not. If you wanted to change your voting precincts, your legislative district maps, whatever it was, you would have to go and seek a mother may I? (1:17:27–1:17:38)
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Asserts that the legislation would require all voting jurisdictions to seek federal approval for changes, regardless of past discrimination.
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