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Angus King: “If you have ambiguity and confusion, that opens the way to conflict and ultimately violence as we saw on January 6th.”

On the recordAugust 2, 2022
If you have ambiguity and confusion, that opens the way to conflict and ultimately violence as we saw on January 6th.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Warning against the dangers of unclear electoral rules.

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