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Zoe Lofgren: Indeed, as the U.S. Supreme Court observed in Wesberry v. Sanders, 'other rights, even the most basic, are illusory if…

On the recordMarch 31, 2021
Indeed, as the U.S. Supreme Court observed in Wesberry v. Sanders, 'other rights, even the most basic, are illusory if the right to vote is undermined.'
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

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Citing a Supreme Court case to highlight the significance of voting rights.

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