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Nikema Williams: “These are the same tired tricks. We might not be counting jellybeans in a jar, Lawrence, but they’re looking for the…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2021
These are the same tired tricks. We might not be counting jellybeans in a jar, Lawrence, but they’re looking for the same end result. To keep people who look like me away from the ballot box.
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Nikema Williams
Democratic · Georgia
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msnbc.com

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Williams highlights the ongoing tactics used to suppress votes from marginalized communities.

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