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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell: “Throwing out pre-clearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
Throwing out pre-clearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.

Editor's note · Context

Uses an analogy to argue for the necessity of voting protections.

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