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Jamie Raskin: “As I understand it, both Maryland and Virginia ceded land to Congress in 1791 and people continued to vote in Maryland…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
As I understand it, both Maryland and Virginia ceded land to Congress in 1791 and people continued to vote in Maryland or Virginia.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin explains historical voting rights related to Maryland and Virginia's land cession.

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