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Stacey Abrams: “Kemp's eight years as the states chief elections officer resulted in systemic disenfranchisement, disinvestment and…”

On the recordNovember 15, 2018
Kemp's eight years as the states chief elections officer resulted in systemic disenfranchisement, disinvestment and incompetence.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

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Stacey Abrams acknowledges the issues with Brian Kemp's tenure as chief elections officer, which she claims led to voter suppression.

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