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Raphael Warnock: We need the John Lewis Voting Rights Act because it has the powerful tool called preclearance which will protect future…

On the recordJune 7, 2021
We need the John Lewis Voting Rights Act because it has the powerful tool called preclearance which will protect future elections. We got to find a way to protect the assault on democracy that`s happening right now.
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

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Raphael Warnock advocates for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act as a necessary measure to protect elections and democracy.

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