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On the recordMay 12, 2021
I object to the provisions that remove access to the right to vote that shorten the federal runoff period from nine weeks to four weeks.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Abrams outlines her objections to specific voting restrictions implemented in Georgia during a discussion with Senator John Kennedy.

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