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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
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.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Coons emphasizes the importance of preventing voter disenfranchisement over concerns of voter fraud.

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