To suggest that for the residents of the District of Columbia that solely having a right to participate in the Presidential election, it is tantamount to the one-third rule.
Marc Morial: “To suggest that for the residents of the District of Columbia that solely having a right to participate in the…”
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Morial argues that limited voting rights for D.C. residents are insufficient.
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