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On the recordJune 24, 2019
Any restoration of Section 5 should, I believe, set a universal standard that disallows any processes that would diminish the ability for people of color to access the right to vote.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

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Advocating for a universal standard in voting rights legislation.

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