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Terri Sewell: “Closing DMVs in majority black counties limits the ability of black voters to get the most common use of an ID.”

On the recordMay 12, 2019
Closing DMVs in majority black counties limits the ability of black voters to get the most common use of an ID.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Sewell points out how DMV closures hinder black voters' access to IDs.

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