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Jamie Raskin: “Presence is to be presumed and favored in all circumstances, except when a person has a compelling medical reason.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2022
Presence is to be presumed and favored in all circumstances, except when a person has a compelling medical reason.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Advocating for presumed physical presence in voting with exceptions.

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