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On the recordJune 24, 2019
I do think, and I want to reiterate this false connection that is being drawn between voter turnout rates among communities of color, and voter suppression. These are not correlated.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

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Addressing misconceptions about voter turnout and suppression.

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