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On the recordJuly 26, 2021
The 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments guarantee the right to vote, and if the right to vote is denied, those so deprived lose the ability to preserve all other constitutionally guaranteed rights and our country becomes a democracy in name only.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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Voting rights are essential for preserving democracy and other constitutional rights.

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