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Stacey Abrams: “It is not simply a chilling effect; it is an intimidation effect and what we have to understand is these are Georgians…”

On the recordFebruary 18, 2019
It is not simply a chilling effect; it is an intimidation effect and what we have to understand is these are Georgians, these are American citizens whose lawful right to cast a ballot has been constrained by his behavior.
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Stacey Abrams
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Describing the intimidation faced by voters in Georgia.

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