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Chris Coons: “We cannot stand idly by as our elections become a ritual in embarrassment.”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
We cannot stand idly by as our elections become a ritual in embarrassment.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizing the need for election reform to avoid embarrassment.

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