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Stacey Abrams: “We also know that Georgia had an extraordinary number of poll closures. We had 214 polls close out of roughly 3,000.…”

On the recordJune 24, 2019
We also know that Georgia had an extraordinary number of poll closures. We had 214 polls close out of roughly 3,000. Those are largely African American communities.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

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Highlights the disproportionate impact of poll closures on African American communities in Georgia.

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