We need to, I think, be vigorous and engaged in preventing disenfranchisement of those who are eligible to vote, who are entitled to vote, and who we want to vote by restrictive ID laws.
Chris Coons: “We need to, I think, be vigorous and engaged in preventing disenfranchisement of those who are eligible to vote, who are…”
On the recordJune 25, 2012
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Coons emphasizes the importance of preventing voter disenfranchisement over concerns of voter fraud.
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