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Eric Swalwell: This is not a partisan concern. This is about whether or not we are a healthy democracy, and it is an embarrassment and…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
This is not a partisan concern. This is about whether or not we are a healthy democracy, and it is an embarrassment and a disgrace that we compel people to spend four hours standing on a line to exercise their right as citizens to participate in the political process.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell emphasizes the importance of voting accessibility for democracy.

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