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Eleanor Holmes Norton: So when you're in our line of work, it's hard to look at that and not think that that's not anything but a direct…

On the recordApril 30, 2019
So when you're in our line of work, it's hard to look at that and not think that that's not anything but a direct reaction to the diversification of this country and this electorate.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton connects voter suppression laws to the increased diversity in the electorate.

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