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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordApril 30, 2019
I think it is critically important that we remember that until a person is convicted, they maintain that right to vote in every state, and we, therefore, need to have measures that make sure that that right to vote is protected.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the importance of protecting voting rights until conviction.

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