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Terri Sewell: “This amendment would ensure that no person other than a State or local election official is able to challenge an…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
This amendment would ensure that no person other than a State or local election official is able to challenge an individual's eligibility to register to vote unless that challenge is supported by a personal knowledge.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

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Terri Sewell discussed the necessity of an amendment regarding voter eligibility challenges.

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