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Chris Van Hollen: The General Assembly enacted legislation that restricted voting and registration in five ways, all of which…

On the recordNovember 8, 2017
The General Assembly enacted legislation that restricted voting and registration in five ways, all of which disproportionately affected African Americans.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen highlights discriminatory voting legislation in North Carolina.

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