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Merrick Garland: “The protection of the Voting Rights Act have been drastically weakened. There has been a dramatic increase in…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 2022
The protection of the Voting Rights Act have been drastically weakened. There has been a dramatic increase in legislative enactments that make it harder for millions of eligible voters to vote and to elect representatives of their own choosing. The Department of Justice will continue to do all it can to protect voting rights with the enforcement powers we have. It is essential that Congress act to give the department the powers we need to ensure that every eligible voter can cast a vote that counts.
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Merrick Garland
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Garland warned about the ongoing threats to voting rights and emphasized the need for Congress to strengthen protections for voters.

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