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Mike Johnson: “As former President Jimmy Carter once explained, the electoral system cannot inspire public confidence if no safeguards…”

On the recordJune 24, 2019
As former President Jimmy Carter once explained, the electoral system cannot inspire public confidence if no safeguards exist to deter or detect fraud, or to confirm the identity of voters.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Johnson cites Carter to emphasize the need for voter ID laws to ensure electoral integrity.

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