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Terri Sewell: Just one day after the Court's Shelby decision, Alabama began requiring photo identification to vote.

On the recordOctober 16, 2019
Just one day after the Court's Shelby decision, Alabama began requiring photo identification to vote.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Sewell highlights immediate changes in Alabama voting laws post-Shelby decision.

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