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Hank Johnson: Does this hinder the Department's ability to protect minority voters before a discriminatory practice goes into effect?

On the recordAugust 15, 2021
Does this hinder the Department's ability to protect minority voters before a discriminatory practice goes into effect?
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Questions the limitations of the Voting Rights Act on protecting minority voters.

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