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James T. Tucker: “It is ironic because all of us thought when the National Voter Registration Act was enacted in 1993 that this problem…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2009
It is ironic because all of us thought when the National Voter Registration Act was enacted in 1993 that this problem was resolved.
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James T. Tucker
Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Tucker reflects on the unresolved issues of voter purging despite the enactment of the National Voter Registration Act.

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