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On the recordAugust 30, 2022
And so, if people are given the impression by state officials that it`s OK for them to vote and they go ahead and vote because they feel it`s their civic duty, they go ahead to vote because they feel that it`s a great feeling to be a part of something greater, how dare the state respond by arresting them?
Said by
Ron DeSantis
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

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Criticism of the arrests of individuals who believed they could vote based on state officials' guidance.

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