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Ron Kirk: “We believe the right to vote is sacred. When more people participate in the democratic process, we all prosper. We stand…”

On the recordMay 4, 2021
We believe the right to vote is sacred. When more people participate in the democratic process, we all prosper. We stand together in a nonpartisan coalition calling on all elected leaders in Texas to support reforms that make democracy more successful and to oppose any changes that restrict eligible voters’ access to ballot. We urge business and civic leaders to join us as we call upon lawmakers to uphold our ever elusive core democratic principle, equality.
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Ron Kirk
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Ron Kirk emphasizes the importance of voting rights and calls for reforms to ensure access to the ballot.

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