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David Daggett: “Experience, the only save and unerring guide, is altogether in favor of elections at large rather than by Districts.”

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Experience, the only save and unerring guide, is altogether in favor of elections at large rather than by Districts.
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David Daggett
Federalist · Connecticut

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Daggett advocates for statewide elections over district elections based on historical evidence of their effectiveness.

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