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Tom Perez: “If it takes valid identification to walk the halls of the Justice Department, maybe it should take at least that much to…”

On the recordApril 17, 2012
If it takes valid identification to walk the halls of the Justice Department, maybe it should take at least that much to determine the outcome of our elections.
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Tom Perez

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Tom Perez argues for the necessity of ID in elections, citing Justice Department policies.

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